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Theodore

/THEE-uh-dor/Luganda · a boy’s name

“Gift of God, a cherished blessing welcomed with gratitude”

How to say it
THEE-uh-dor
Given to
Boys
Used in
Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Theodore

Nicknames & short forms

Theo

From the same family

01Charity“A loving gift of charity and generous-heartedness”Lugandafemale→︎02Doreen“Gift; a feminine form derived from Dora/Dorothea.”Lugandafemale→︎03Gift“A precious gift from God”Lugandaany→︎04Isidore“Gift of Isis”Lugandamale→︎05Matayo“Gift from God”Lugandamale→︎06Mukisa“Blessing or good fortune—a warm name for a child welcomed as a gift.”Lugandaany→︎