Isidor

or Is·i·dore

[ iz-i-dawr, -dohr ]

/ ˈɪz ɪˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

noun

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Choiseul had taken the side road precisely as Isidore arrived at the post, so that the viscount never met him.
The Royal Life Guard|Alexander Dumas (pere)
The mayor advanced three steps, opened his arms and pressed Isidore to his heart.
Original Short Stories, Volume 9 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
For, on the yellowed flyleaf in old ink, was the name, "Isidore Levi."
The Seven-Branched Candlestick|Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) Gabriel

It is said that he destroyed the latter because Isidore, his successor, expressed disapproval of it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
Well, I hope nobody, Isidore; I hardly expected it myself, your father set those candles so close the one behind the other.
The Cavalier|George Washington Cable

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.