Theodoris

Theodoris
Recorded in over seventy spelling forms ranging from the Greek Theodoris and Theodoridis, the English and French Theodore, the Welsh Tewdre and Tudor, the German and Swiss Joder and Theodor, the Italian Teodori, Todeo, Toderini, the Spanish and Portugese Teodoro, the Polish Teodor, the Slavic and Russian Fedor, Fedorushov, anbd many others, this ancient European surname with some royal antecedents, is ultimately of Greek origins. It derives from Theodoros, a compound containing the elements "theos", meaning god, plus "doron", a gift, hence; "God's gift". Given such a religious connection, it is hardly surprising that according to the Church Calendar, the name has been borne by no less than twenty-eight saints, and in consequence was popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. In England the surname had limited popularity, but has long been associated with Wales and the border counties. Here the "names" may date back to the 6th century a.d. when the first Christians arrived from Ireland to convert the pagans to the ways of the righteous. Early examples of the surname recordings include John Tewdre, who in 1334 was recorded in "The Subsidy Rolls" of the county of Kent, England, whilst in Germany Michael Theodor was recorded in the charters of the town of Hartenstein, in 1557. The association with royalty comes through Owen Tudor, the grandfather of the later King Henry V11 of England. He was clerk of the wardrobe to Catherine of Valois, and was unfortunate enough to be captured at the battle of Mortimer's Cross, England, in 1461 and beheaded. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced taxation. Throughout the centuries surnames in every country have continued to "develop", often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

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