Meaning & origin
What it means
Fedot is a romanization of Федот. Федот goes back to Ancient Greek Θεόδοτος, meaning “given by God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Fedot developed from Greek Theodotos. The earlier name combines theos (“God”) and dotos (“given”).
Fedot’s family of names
Fedot has an affectionate form in Fedya. In English usage, Fedot has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Федот. In Ukrainian usage, Fedot is a transliteration of Федот.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Fedot
- Fedot ShubinRussian sculptor (1740-1805)
- Fedot TumusovRussian politicianborn 1955
- Fedot SychkovRussian artist (1870-1958)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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