Theodoor () is a masculine given name. It is the
Dutch form of
Theodore
Theodore may refer to:
Places
* Theodore, Alabama, United States
* Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
* Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia
* Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Sask ...
. Short forms of Theodoor are
Theo,
Dorus
In Greek mythology, Dorus ( grc, Δῶρος probably derived from ''doron'' "gift") was the Eponym, eponymous founder of the Dorians.
Family
Each of Hellen, Hellen's sons founded a primary tribe of Greece: Aeolus (son of Hellen), Aeolus the Aeo ...
,
Dirck, and
Dirk. The latter two are derived from the Germanic name
Theodoric (via
Diederik
Diederik Diederick is a Dutch language, Dutch male given name. People with the name include:
*Diederik Aerts (born 1953), Belgian theoretical physicist
*Diederik Bangma (born 1990), Dutch football goalkeeper
*Diederik Boer (born 1980), Dutch f ...
) rather than from the Greek/Latin
Theodorus. People with the name include:
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Theodoor Aenvanck (1633–1690), Flemish painter
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Theodoor Boeyermans
Theodoor Boeyermans, Theodor Boeyermans or Theodor Boeijermans (10 November 1620 – January 1678) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp who painted Baroque history paintings and group portraits informed by the tradition of Peter Paul Rubens a ...
(1620–1678), Flemish painter
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Theodoor Jacobus Boks (1893–1961), Dutch mathematician
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Theodoor de Booy
Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy (December 5, 1882 – February 18, 1919) was a Dutch-born American archaeologist.
Biography
De Booy was born as son of a vice admiral in Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Naval Institute. ...
(1882–1919), Dutch-born American archaeologist
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Theodoor van Cloon
Dirck van Cloon (also Dirk and Theodoor van Cloon; 1684 – 10 March 1735) was Eurasian Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. He died of malaria at the age of 50.
He was born in Batavia sometime in 1684. For his education and training he ...
(1684–1735), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
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Theodoor Christiaan Adriaan Colenbrander
Theodoor Christiaan Adriaan (Theo) Colenbrander (31 October 1841 in Doesburg – 28 May 1930 in Laag-Keppel) Dutch architect, ceramistTitus M. Eliëns. ''Het Keramiek Boek. Nederlands vernieuwingsaardewerk 1880-1940,'' 2006.review plaque painter, a ...
(1841–1930), Dutch architect, ceramist and designer
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Theodoor Doyer (1955–2010), Dutch field hockey player
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Theodoor Galle
Dirck or Theodoor Galle (16 July 1571 – 18 December 1633) was a Flemish Baroque engraver.
Biography
He learned the art of engraving from his father Philip Galle. He married Catharina Moerentorff (Moretus), daughter of the prominent printer ...
(1571–1633), Flemish engraver
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Theodoor Gilissen (1858–1918), Dutch banker
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Theodoor Helmbreker (1633–1696), Dutch painter of Italianate landscapes
* (1802–1861), Dutch Protestant theologian and philologist
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Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude (1788–1863), Dutch physician, veterinarian, and zoologist
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Theodoor van Loon (1581–1649), Flemish painter
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Theodoor Herman de Meester
Theodoor Herman "Theo" de Meester (16 December 1851 – 27 December 1919) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Liberal Union (LU) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and economist. He served as Prime Minister of ...
(1851–1919), Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1905-1908
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Theodoor Overbeek (1911–2007), Dutch physical chemist
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Theodoor Gautier Thomas Pigeaud (1899–1988), Dutch linguist
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Theodoor van Rijswijck (1811–1849), Flemish writer
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Theodoor Rombouts
Theodoor Rombouts (2 July 1597 – 14 September 1637) was a Flemish painter who is mainly known for his Caravaggesque genre scenes depicting lively dramatic gatherings as well as religiously-themed works.Hans Vlieghe. "Rombouts, Theodoor." Gr ...
(1597–1637), Flemish painter
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Theodoor van der Schuer (1634–1707), Dutch painter
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Theodoor Philibert Tromp (1903–1984), Dutch politician and engineer
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Theodoor van Thulden
Theodoor van Thulden (1606–12 July 1669) was a painter, draughtsman and engraver from 's-Hertogenbosch. He is mainly known for his altarpieces, mythological subjects, allegorical works and portraits. He was active in Antwerp, where he had tra ...
(1606–1669), Dutch painter
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Theodoor van Tulden (died 1645), Dutch law professor
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Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde (12 February 1873, Leeuwarden – 27 April 1937 near Locarno in a plane crash) was a Dutch physician and gynæcologist who served as director at the Gynæcological Institute in Haarlem.
Biography
His 1926 book ...
(1873–1937), Dutch physician and gynæcologist
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Theodoor Verhaegen (1701–1759). Flemish sculptor
* (1848–1929), Dutch composer
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Theodoor Verstraete
Theodoor Verstraete, also spelled Theodor Verstraete and Théodore Verstraete (5 January 1850 – 8 January 1907) was a Belgian Realism (arts), Realist painter and printmaker who is known for his landscapes depicting life in the countryside as wel ...
(1850–1907), Belgian Realist painter
* (1805–1849), Dutch poet and publisher
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Theodoor Wilkens
Theodoor Wilkens or Theodorus Wilkens (alias Goedewil) (1690, Amsterdam – 1748, Amsterdam), was an 18th-century painter and draughtsman from the Dutch Republic who specialised in landscapes.
Biography
Nothing is known about his apprentices ...
(1690–1748, Dutch painter
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Theodoor Johan Arnold van Zijll de Jong (1836–1917), Dutch military leader
* (1813–1881), Dutch lawyer and politician
See also
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Theodor
Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor.
List of people with the given name Theodor
* Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher
* Theodor Aman, Romanian painter
* Theodor Blueger, ...
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Théodore (disambiguation)
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Theodora (disambiguation)
Theodora is a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift".
Theodora may also refer to:
Historical figures known as Theodora
Byzantine empresses
* Theodora (wife of Justinian I) ( 500 – 548), saint by the Orthodox Church
* Theodora of ...
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Theodorus (disambiguation)
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Dutch masculine given names