Theodosius

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Theodosius

Say it: thee-uh-DOH-shus

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Meaning

From Greek theos 'god' and dosis 'giving'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Blessed

Borne by Roman and Byzantine emperors and Orthodox saints.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

The Early Middle Ages400 to 800

Used by

Early Christian Greek Russian

The family of the name

Other spellings: Theodosios

Greek	Theodosios
Russian	Feodosy

Famous bearers

Theodosius I, Roman emperor

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Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies
Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies

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