"Theodora" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ɔːɹə Etymology: From the Ancient Greek feminine form of Theodore. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Theodora
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, most famously borne by two empresses of Byzantium. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Theo, Dora, Dorothea Translations (female given name): Թեոդորա (Tʿeodora) (Armenian), Todorka (Bulgarian), Theodora (Danish), Théodora (French), Theda (German), Θεοδώρα (Theodóra) [feminine] (Greek), Teodóra (Hungarian), Teodora (Italian), テオドラ (Japanese), Teodora (Polish), Teodora (Portuguese), Teodora (Romanian), Теодора (Teodora) (Russian), Teodora (Spanish), Teodora (Swedish)

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