theodore
セオドア
解説 Definition
英語圏の男性名。ギリシャ語で「神の贈り物」を意味する。アメリカ大統領セオドア・ルーズベルトが有名。
A masculine personal name of Greek origin, traditionally understood to mean “gift of God.” In English it is used as a proper name, is capitalized as Theodore, and may be shortened to forms such as Theo or Ted.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Theodore はギリシャ語の theo-「神」＋dōron「贈り物」から成る男性名で、「神の贈り物」という構成です。theology「神学」の theo- と結び付けると前半を思い出せます。英語文では Theodore Roosevelt のように語頭を大文字にし、親称の Theo や Ted も同じ名前の系統として覚えましょう。
Divide Theodore into its Greek elements: theo- relates to “God,” as in theology, and doron means “gift.” Together they give the traditional meaning “gift of God.” This genuine word structure is a stronger memory aid than relying only on the sound of the name. Connect it with Theodore Roosevelt and with the common short forms Theo and Ted. In ordinary English, it is a proper name and must begin with a capital T. Also notice that teddy bear is historically associated with President Roosevelt’s nickname Teddy, not with the Greek meaning of Theodore itself.
例文
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States.
セオドア・ルーズベルトはアメリカ合衆国の第26代大統領でした。
The name Theodore means 'gift of God' in Greek.
セオドアという名前はギリシャ語で「神の贈り物」を意味します。
Little Theodore loves his teddy bear, which was actually named after President Roosevelt.
小さなセオドアはテディベアが大好きですが、テディベアは実はルーズベルト大統領にちなんで名付けられました。
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theodore の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Theodōros（神の贈り物）に由来。theo-（神）+ dōron（贈り物）の合成語。同じ theo- を持つ theology（神学）や theocracy（神権政治）と同根。「神からの授かり物」という意味が込められた名前。
Theodore comes through Latin from Greek Theodoros. It combines theos, “god,” with doron, “gift,” and is therefore traditionally interpreted as “gift of God.” The first element also appears in English words such as theology and theocracy, while the second is found in other Greek personal names. The name passed into several European languages through Christian naming traditions and became established in English, with Theo, Ted, and Teddy developing as familiar shortened forms.
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