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Isidore
Say it: IZ-ih-dor
Meaning
From Greek Isis, the Egyptian goddess, and dōron 'gift'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Survived the pagan reference through Christian saints and was common in Spain.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1910s
In the United States
- 3,275 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 1914, about 1 in 4,200 boys
- 11 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- Ancient Greece800 BC to 146 BC
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Isidoros |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Isidoro |
| Italian | Isidoro |
| Russian | Sidor |
| Polish | Izydor |
Famous bearers
- Saint Isidore of Seville
- Saint Isidore the Farmer
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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