Theodosius

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Θεοδόσιος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. thee-ə-DO-shəs(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοδόσιος (Theodosios) meaning "giving to god", derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and δόσις (dosis) meaning "giving". Saint Theodosius of Palestine was a monk who founded a monastery near Bethlehem in the 5th century. This also was the name of emperors of the Eastern Roman and Byzantine Empires.

Related Names

VariantTheodosios
Feminine FormTheodosia
Other Languages & CulturesTeodosio(Italian) Teodósio(Portuguese) Feodosiy(Russian) Teodosio(Spanish) Feodosiy(Ukrainian)

Name Days

Austria: January 11
Denmark: April 2

Categories

emperors, Latinizations, saints
Entry updated May 29, 2020