Theo

Theo
Gender male/female (mostly male)

Theo is a given name and a hypocorism.

Greek origin

Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word Theos (Θεός), which means God,[1] for example:

Male names
Feminine names

Germanic origin

Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk".[1] As these names are uncommon today, and in the ancient times they were not spelled with the element "Theo", it is unlikely this nickname was ever applied to these individuals. These names include:

People with the name Theo

See Theo and Théo for a current alphabetical list of all people with the first name Theo or Théo in the English Wikipedia.
Among better known people with this name are:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Theodore". Behind the Name. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
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