Theodosia is a feminine given name of

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origin meaning “giving to God”. It is a feminine version of the Greek name

Theodosius Theodosius ( Latinized from the Greek "Θεοδόσιος", Theodosios, "given by god") is a given name. It may take the form Teodósio, Teodosie, Teodosije etc. Theodosia is a feminine version of the name. Emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium ...

. The name was most popular in the

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in the 1700s and 1800s and has been rare since. It has increased in use in recent years for American girls in part due to the popularity of the musical ''

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

'', which features a song entitled "

Dear Theodosia "Dear Theodosia" is a 3-minute song from Act 1 of the musical ''Hamilton'', based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, which premiered on Broadway in 2015. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote both the music and lyrics to the song. The song is sung by the char ...

". The musical includes as characters fictionalized versions of the historical figures

Aaron Burr Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ...

and his daughter

Theodosia Burr Alston Theodosia Burr Alston (June 21, 1783 – January 2 or 3, 1813) was an American socialite and the daughter of the third U.S. Vice President, Aaron Burr, and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Her husband, Joseph Alston, was governor of South Carolina du ...

People

Theodosia of Tyre Saint Theodosia of Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre, according to the historian of the early Christian church Eusebius, was a seventeen-year-old girl who deliberately sought to be executed as a martyr to Christianity in the city of Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea ...

, 3rd century Christian martyr *

Theodosia of Constantinople Saint Theodosia of Constantinople ( el, Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Κωνσταντινουπολίτισσα, translit=Hagia Theodosia hē Kōnstantinoupolitissa) is an Eastern Orthodox nun and martyr who lived through and opposed the Byzanti ...

, 7th–8th century Byzantine nun, martyr and saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church *

Theodosia, wife of Leo V Theodosia (Greek: Θεοδοσία; born c. 755 – died after 24 December 820) was the Empress consort of Leo V the Armenian. Theodosia was the daughter of Arsaber, a Byzantine patrician. The name and rank of her father were recorded by both Ge ...

(c. 775–c. 826), Empress consort of Leo V the Armenian *

Theda Bara Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...

(1885–1955), stage name of actress Theodosia Burr Goodman *

(1783–1813), daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr *

Theodosia Burr Shepherd Theodosia Burr Shepherd (October 14, 1845, Keosauqua, Iowa – September 6, 1906, Ventura, California) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in plant breeding. Called the "Flower Wizard of California," and "The Pioneer Seed-grow ...

(1845-1906), American botanist *

Theodosia Ann Dean Theodosia Ann Dean (March 29, 1819 – March 29, 1843) was an English missionary to China where she founded and taught at a school. During her career of five years among the Chinese, she learned to read, write, and speak the Chinese language with r ...

(1819-1843), English missionary *

Theodosia Harris Theodosia Harris (1877-1938) was an American screenwriter active at the dawn of Hollywood's silent era. She worked as the chief scenario writer at Mutual for director David Horsley in the 1910s, penning dozens of short scenarios she was credited ...

(1877-1938), American screenwriter *

Theodosia Ivie Theodosia, Lady Ivie or Ivy (1628–1697) was an aristocratic heiress and a figure of notoriety in the east end of London in the 17th century. Famed for her “wit, beauty and cunning in law above all others,” her claims to own land stretching ...

or Ivy (1629-1697), English adventuress *

Theodosia Meade, Countess of Clanwilliam Theodosia Hawkins-Magill (5 September 1743 in Brighton – 2 March 1817 in Brighton), later Countess of Clanwilliam, was a great heiress and landowner in County Down, Ireland. Early life and family She was the daughter and heir of Robert Hawkins ...

(1744–1817) *

Theodosia Ntokou Theodosia Ntokou ( el, Θεοδοσία Ντόκου, Rhodes Greece) is a Greek classical pianist. Biography Theodosia Ntokou was born on the island of Rhodes to a family of music lovers. Her mother, Mary Vergoti is a school teacher, her fath ...

, classical pianist *

Theodosia Okoh Theodosia Salome Okoh (born 13 June 1922 – 19 April 2015) was a Ghanaian teacher and artist known for designing Ghana's national flag in 1957. She exhibited her artwork internationally. She also played a leading role in the development of h ...

, Ghanaian stateswoman and teacher known for designing the national flag of Ghana *

Anne Steele Anne Steele (pen name, Theodosia; 171711 November 1778) was an English Baptist hymn writer and essayist. For a full century after her death, she filled a larger place in United States and British hymnals than any other woman. At an early age, Ste ...

(1717-1778), English poet and hymn writer who published under the pseudonym Theodosia *

Theodosia Stirling Theodosia Stirling or Theodosia Yates Stirling is a name that has been attached to the contralto born Theodosia Yates (1815 – 19 July 1904), who had a considerable career on the Australian stage as, successively, "Mrs Stirling", "Mrs Guerin", and ...

(1815-1904), Australian actor and singer

Fictional characters

*Theodosia Burr Alston, in the book ''

My Theodosia ''My Theodosia'' is a novel, written by the American author Anya Seton which was first published in 1941. It is a fictional interpretation of the life of Theodosia Burr Alston, set against a historical background of Aaron Burr's Vice Presidency ...

'' by Anya Seton *Theodosia Throckmorton, main character in ''

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos ''Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos'' is a children's literature, children's novel by R. L. LaFevers. Plot Theodosia Throckmorton, a clever and shrewd girl of sorts, has the harrowing and busy work of nullifying curses in her father's museum, ...

'', a children's novel by R.L. LaFevers **The television series based on the novel *Theodosia, from the play ''

The Royal Master ''The Royal Master'' is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, and first published in 1638. The play is "ranked by many critics as Shirley's ablest work in romantic comedy...It is a play notable for well-knit plot, effecti ...

'' by James Shirley

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