The baby name Theodosius is a Boy name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced thee-ə-DOH-see-əs.
The baby name Theodosius is a boy name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced thee-ə-DOH-see-əs.
Theodosius is Greek, Latin in Origin.
Theodosius is the Latin form of Greek Theodosios, written Θεοδόσιος in antiquity. Its roots are Greek theos, god, and dosis, giving or gift, from the verb didonai, to give. As a theophoric compound, it expresses a literal sense of god-given or divine giving; the Latin ending -ius adapts the Greek masculine -ios to Roman naming morphology.
The name entered Christian and imperial history through the Roman emperors Theodosius I, II, and III, and it remained familiar in Byzantine, Coptic, and Orthodox contexts. Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch and Theodosius of Kiev helped carry it into monastic and Slavic usage. Regional forms include Italian and Spanish Teodosio, Portuguese Teodósio, Romanian Teodosie, Serbian Teodosije, French Théodose, and Russian Feodosiy. In modern English it is rare and chiefly historical.
Theodosius is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 8 recorded uses, across 4 countries.
| Theodosius Theodosius is a given name of Greek origin meaning "given by God." It comes from the Greek Theodosios and appears in several forms across languages, including Teodósio, Teodosie, and Teodosije. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
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