Isidor

or Is·i·dore

[iz-i-dawr, -dohr]

noun

a male given name.

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Contemporary Examples of isidore

He grew up in New Orleans, and was a star at a prep school, Isidore Newman, where he led his team to 34-5 record.
Peyton Manning Vs. Richard Sherman
Allen Barra
January 31, 2014

Historical Examples of isidore

Then Isidore hastened through the practical details of his proposition.
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
In the thirty-eighth chapter is this sentence: 'O Isidore! '
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866
Various
And Mr. Isidore doesn't let the grass grow under his feet, hey?
Brother Copas
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Mr. Isidore certainly does not let the grass grow under his feet.
Brother Copas
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Nor was Mr. Isidore, during this time, the least part of our Chaplain's trial.
Brother Copas
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Word Origin and History for isidore

Isidore

masc. proper name, from French, from Latin Isidorus, from Greek Isidoros, literally "gift of Isis," from doron "gift" (see date (n.1)). St. Isidore, archbishop of Seville (600-636) wrote important historical, etymological, and ecclesiastical works and in 2001 was named patron saint of computers, computer users, and the Internet.