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Theodosius II Louvre Ma1036
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 *Theodosius I (347–395; "Theodosius the Great"), son of Count Theodosius *Theodosius II (408–450) *Theodosius III (715–717) *Theodosius (son of Maurice) (583/585–602), eldest son and co-emperor of the Byzantine emperor Maurice Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church *Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria (d. 566) * Pope Theodosius II of Alexandria (d. 742) *Pope Theodosius III of Alexandria (d. 1300) Patriarchs of Alexandria *Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria (535–567) *Patriarch Theodosius II of Alexandria (12th century) Other clergy and monastics In chronological order: *Theodosius, bishop of Philadelphia in Lydia, deposed at the Council of Seleucia, 359 *Theodosius the Cenobiarch (c. 423–529), a monk, abbot, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latinized Name
Latinisation (or Latinization) of names, also known as onomastic Latinisation, is the practice of rendering a ''non''-Latin name in a Latin style. It is commonly found with historical proper names, including personal names and toponyms, and in the standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences. It goes further than romanisation, which is the transliteration of a word to the Latin alphabet from another script (e.g. Cyrillic). For authors writing in Latin, this change allows the name to function grammatically in a sentence through declension. In a scientific context, the main purpose of Latinisation may be to produce a name which is internationally consistent. Latinisation may be carried out by: * transforming the name into Latin sounds (e.g. for ), or * adding Latinate suffixes to the end of a name (e.g. for '' Meibom),'' or * translating a name with a specific meaning into Latin (e.g. for Italian ; both mean 'hunter'), or * choosing a new name based on some attribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
