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From the Greek name Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek θεος (theos）“神”和δωρον（doron）“礼物”. This was the name of several saints, including Theodore of Amasea, a 4th-century Greek soldier; Theodore of Tarsus, a 7th-century archbishop of Canterbury; and Theodore the Studite, a 9th-century Byzantine monk. 它也由两位教皇承担.This was a common name in classical Greece, and, due to both the saints who carried it and the favourable meaning, it came into general use in the Christian world, being especially popular among Eastern Christians. 不过在十九世纪之前，英国很少见. Famous bearers include three tsars of Russia (in the Russian form Fyodor) and American president Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). |
