THEODORA
thee-uh-DOR-uh
A classic feminine name meaning “gift of God.”
Meaning
Theodora is the feminine form of Theodore, from Greek elements meaning “God” and “gift.” The 1882 and 1884 name books explicitly gloss it as “the gift of God,” and note it as a female name derived from Theodore / Theodorus. Later usage also treats Theodora and Dorothy as related in some naming traditions, though the core etymology is the divine-gift meaning.
Origin
GreekLatinfeminine
Fun fact
In some older naming books, Dora is given as a short form of Theodora, and Teddy can also appear as a nickname for it.