Theo

Theo is a given name and a hypocorism.

Greek origin[]

Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word theos (θεός), which means god,^[1] for example:

Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and Theoxena
Masculine names: Theodore, Theodoros/Theodorus, Theodosius, Theodotus, Theophanes, Theophilus, Theodoret and Theophylact

Germanic origin[]

Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk".^[1] As these names are uncommon today, and in the ancient times they were not spelled with the element "Theo", it is unlikely this nickname was ever applied to these individuals.^{[citation needed]} These names include:

Theobald, Theodahad, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir, and Theodoric

People with the name Theo[]

See Theo and Théo for a current alphabetical list of all people with the first name Theo or Théo in the English Wikipedia.

Among better known people with this name are:

Theo Adam (1926-2019), German classical bass-baritone
Theo Albrecht (1922–2010), German entrepreneur and billionaire
Theo Angelopoulos (1935–2012), Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer
Theo Bos (born 1983), Dutch road and track cyclist, five-time world champion
Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931), Dutch artist, founder and leader of the De Stijl art movement
Theo Epstein (born 1973), American baseball executive, three-time World Series champion
Theo Fleury (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player
Theo Geisel (1904–1991), American author better known as Dr. Seuss
Theo van Gogh (art dealer) (1857–1891), brother and supporter of painter Vincent van Gogh
Theo van Gogh (film director) (1957–2004), Dutch film director, great-grandson of the above
Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), Dutch Prime Minister
Theo Hernandez (born 1997), French footballer
Theo Hutchcraft (born 1986), English singer and songwriter
Theo James (born 1984), English actor
Theo Jansen (born 1948), Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor
Theo Janssen (born 1981), Dutch footballer
Theo Jörgensmann (born 1948), German jazz clarinetist and composer
Théo Lefèvre (1914–1973), Belgian Prime Minister
Theo Lingen (1903–1978), German actor, film director and screenwriter
Theo Mackeben (1897–1953), German composer and conductor
Theo Osterkamp (1892–1975), German flying ace in both World War I and World War II
Theo Pelouze (1807–1867), French chemist
Theo de Raadt (born 1968), founder and leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH
Theo Ratliff (born 1973), American basketball player (Theophalus)
Theo Rossi (born 1975), American actor and producer
Théo van Rysselberghe (1862–1926), Belgian neo-impressionist painter
Théo Sarapo (1936–1970), French singer and actor, husband of Édith Piaf
Theo Smyrnaeus (fl. 100 CE), Greek philosopher and mathematician (Theon)
Theo Waigel (born 1939), German politician, known as the father of the Euro
Theo Walcott (born 1989), English footballer
Theo Zagorakis (born 1971), Greek footballer and politician

Fictional characters[]

Theo Kojak, lead character of the Kojak television series
Theo, the father lion in the PBS Kids children's TV program Between the Lions
Theo Decker, main character in Donna Tartt's novel The Goldfinch
Theo, the self-proclaimed 'King of All the Land', protagonist of Ultra Jump Mania and Tari's first companion in the Meta Runner web series
Theo Fobius, a fictional character in the webcomic Schlock Mercenary
Theo Faron, the main character in P.D. James's 1992 novel The Children of Men and of Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men based on the novel.
Theo McEwen, one of the main characters of the PBS Kids Go! Show Maya & Miguel.
Theo Raeken, a fictional character in Teen Wolf (2011 TV Series)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Theodore". Behind the Name. Retrieved July 26, 2011.

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[name-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Theodore". Behind the Name. Retrieved July 26, 2011.

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