Given name · Ancient Greek · Greek
Διόδωρος
“gift”
Διόδωρος (Dĭódōros) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Diódōros.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek Διός + δῶρον (“gift”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Διόδωρος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Διόδωρος has a later derivative in ⲇⲓⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ. In Ancient Greek usage, Διόδωρος has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Diodorus. In Ancient Greek usage, Διόδωρος has a transliteration in Diódōros.
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Around the world
Διόδωρος has relatives in 4 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Διόδωρος
- Diodorus Siculus1st-century BC Greek historian89 BC–19 BC
- Diodorus CronusGreek philosopher and dialectician (died c. 284 BC)400 BC–300 BC
- Diodorus of Tarsusbishop330–393
- Diodorus of Tyreancient Greek philosopher150 BC–200 BC
- Diodorus of Aspendos4th century BC Pythagorean philosopher300–400
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