Theodore

American

[thee-uh-dawr, -dohr] / ˌθi əˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr /

noun

a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”

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Ted, Teddy, Theodore — what do you call Teddy swims?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Theodore Boutrous, a Times lawyer, accused the administration at a hearing before Friedman in a Washington court on Monday of "gaslighting" and "bad faith."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Theodore Roosevelt established 52 bird refuges, five national parks and 150 national forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Wildflower Hill at the Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery is thriving with a few species of phacelia, including lavender-blue lacy phacelia and violet Canterbury bells.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

How many high school libraries are even allowed to stock Theodore Sturgeon, or all of Robert Heinlein?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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