Isidora or Isadora is a female given name of
Greek origin, derived from Ἰσίδωρος, ''Isídōros'' (a compound of Ἶσις, ''Ísis'', and δῶρον, ''dōron'': "gift of
he goddess
He or HE may refer to:
Language
* He (pronoun), an English pronoun
* He (kana), the romanization of the Japanese kana へ
* He (letter), the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets
* He (Cyrillic), a letter of the Cyrillic script called ''He'' in ...
Isis").
The male equivalent is
Isidore.
The name survived the suppression of the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis in the newly Christianized
Roman Empire, and is, among others, the name of several Christian
saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
s.
Similar "gift" names include the Greek "
Theodore" ("gift of God"), the
Persian "
Mithradates" ("gift of
Mithras") and
Datis ("gift"), and the
Hebrew "Matanya" ("gift of
Jah
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"). The
Indo-European "gift" names are ultimately derived from the *''
PIE
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'' root ''*deh₃-'', "to give".
It was the ninth most popular name for baby girls in
Chile in 2006.
Behind the Name
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People
* Saint Isidora
Saint Isidora, or Saint Isidore, was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD. She is considered among the earliest fools for Christ. While very little is known of Isidora's life, she is remembered for her exemplification of the writing of S ...
, Christian 4th century saint and nun
* Isadora Bennett
Isadora Bennett (July 21, 1900 – February 8, 1980) was a publicity agent for modern dance theatre. Her work has been considered significant for establishing modern dance. Her clients included Martha Graham, José Limón, José Greco, Americ ...
(1900–1980), American publicity agent for modern dance theatre
* Isidora Bjelica, (born 1967 - 2020), Serbian writer
* Isadora Cerullo (born 1991), Brazilian-American rugby sevens player
* Isadora Duncan (1877 or 1878–1927), American dancer
* Isadora Newman (1878–1955), American artist, poet, writer, playwright and storyteller
* Isidora Niemeyer (born 2001), Chilean rower
* Isidora Sekulić
Isidora Sekulić ( sr-cyr, Исидора Секулић, 16 February 1877 – 5 April 1958) was a Serbian writer, novelist, essayist, polyglot and art critic. She was "the first woman academic in the history of Serbia".
Biography
Sekulić was b ...
(1877–1958), Serbian writer and adventurer
* Isadora Williams (born 1996), Brazilian-American figure skater
* Isidora Zegers
Isidora Zegers Montenegro (also known as Isidora Zegers de Huneeus or Isidora Zegers; 1 January 1803 – 14 July 1869) was a Spanish musician and composer. She is known for her contributions to Chilean culture during the 19th century.
Biography
I ...
(1803–1869), Spanish artist and composer
* Isadora Zubillaga
Isadora del Valle Suárez Guevara (born 1968) is a Venezuelan diplomat and activist for democracy in Venezuela. In 2019 she was appointed by the National Assembly as Venezuela's ambassador to France, and in September of the same year she was appo ...
(born 1968), Venezuelan diplomat and activist.
Fictional characters
* Isadora Quagmire, in the '' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' novel series
* Isadora Smackle, in the American television series '' Girl Meets World''
* Isadore Daniels, in the American film '' Jump In!''
* Isidora is the main antagonist in the DLC ‘’Curse of the Pharaohs’’ for the 2017 game ‘’ Assassin's Creed: Origins’’
References
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