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Θεοδόσιος
“god”·“a giving”
Θεοδόσιος (Theodósĭos) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and Greek and grWritten in Greek script. In English: Theodosius.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Θεοδόσιος is built from elements meaning “god” and “a giving”.
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How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek θεός (“god”) + δόσις (“a giving”).
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Θεοδόσιος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Θεοδόσιος has a later derivative in Tedusius. Θεοδόσιος has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Teodozjusz. In Greek usage, Θεοδόσιος has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Teodósio.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Θεοδόσιος has relatives in 9 languages.
8 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Theodosiusderivative · Latin, English
- Teodosioequivalent
- Feodosiyequivalent
- Феодосийequivalent
- TeodozjuszPolish
- ثاودسيوسderivative · Arabic
- Tedusiusderivative · Latin
- TeodósioPortuguese
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People named Θεοδόσιος
- Theodosius IIByzantine Emperor (401–450)
- Theodosius IIIByzantine Emperor700–722
- TheodosiusByzantine emperor; son of Byzantine Emperor Maurice583–602
- Theodosius the CenobiarchByzantine saint424–529
- Theodosius of Bithyniaancient Greek astronomer159 BC–89 BC
- Theodosius I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 1179-11831150–1183
- Theodosios HannaPalestinian archbishopborn 1965
- Theodosius the DeaconByzantine poet1000–1000
- Theodosius of Alexandriaancient Greek grammarian350–450
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