Theodosia

American  

[thee-uh-doh-shee-uh, -shuh] / ˌθi əˈdoʊ ʃi ə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “god-given.”

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Example Sentences

Identity is slippery in this play, as it was for the actress, who started out as Theodosia Goodman from Ohio but was marketed by Hollywood, under her screen name, as an exoticized Arab.

From New York Times

“A gun looked to be artfully concealed,” Officer Theodosia White, who spotted the gun, said.

From Los Angeles Times

The first was “Dear Theodosia,” from “Hamilton,” where the singer achieved aching intimacy against a setting of boats crisscrossing the Hudson at dusk.

From New York Times

“It’s dangerous,” said Theodosia Robinson, 70, one of the plaintiffs.

From Washington Post

Burr wrote his beloved daughter Theodosia and her husband, extracting a promise that she would be allowed to pursue her study of Latin, Greek, and the classics.

From Literature