Isidora or Isadora is a female given name of

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origin, derived from Ἰσίδωρος, ''Isídōros'' (a compound of Ἶσις, ''Ísis'', and δῶρον, ''dōron'': "gift of he goddess

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"). The male equivalent is

Isidore Isidore ( ; also spelled Isador, Isadore and Isidor) is a masculine given name. The name is derived from the Greek name ''Isídōros'' (Ἰσίδωρος, latinized ''Isidorus'') and can literally be translated to 'gift of Isis'. The name has survi ...

. The name survived the suppression of the worship of the Egyptian goddess Isis in the newly Christianized

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, and is, among others, the name of several Christian

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s. Similar "gift" names include the Greek " Theodore" and Slavic "

Bogdan Bogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish, Romanian and Moldovan. It is derived from the Slavic words ''Bog'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and ''dan'' (Cyrillic: ...

" (both meaning "gift of God"), the

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" Mithradates" ("gift of

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") and

Datis Datis or Datus (, Old Iranian: *''Dātiya''-, Achaemenid Elamite: ''Da-ti-ya'') was a Median noble and admiral who served the Persian Empire during the reign of Darius the Great (522–486 BC). He is known for his role in leading the Persian amp ...

("gift"), and the

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"Matanya" ("gift of

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"). The

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"gift" names are ultimately derived from the *''

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'' root ''*deh₃-'', "to give". It was the ninth most popular name for baby girls in

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People

* Saint Isidora, Christian 4th century saint and nun * Isidora Aguirre (1919–2011), Chilean writer * Isadora Beduschi (born 2008), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast * Isadora Bennett (1900–1980), American publicity agent for modern dance theatre * Isidora Bjelica (1967–2020), Serbian writer * Isadora Cerullo (born 1991), Brazilian-American rugby sevens player *

Isadora Duncan Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. Bor ...

(1877 or 1878–1927), American dancer * Isadora Freitas (born 1990), Brazilian association football player * Isidora Goreshter (born 1981), American actress * Isidora Goyenechea (1836–1897), Chilean industrialist * Isidora Hernández (born 1996), Chilean footballer * Isidora Jiménez (born 1993), Chilean sprinter * Isadora Lopes de Souza (born 1997), Brazilian rugby sevens player * Isadora Newman (1878–1955), American artist, poet, writer, playwright and storyteller * Isidora Niemeyer (born 2001), Chilean rower * Isidora Olave (born 2002), Chilean footballer * Isadora Oliveira (born 2007), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast *

Isadora Pompeo Isadora Pompeo (born May 30, 1999) is a Brazilian vlogger, singer and songwriter of Christian music. She released her first studio album, ''Pra Te Contar os Meus Segredos'', produced by Hananiel Eduardo in 2017. Career Known for gospel song c ...

(born 1999), Brazilian Christian musician *

Isadora Ribeiro Isadora Ribeiro de Sousa (Curitiba, 13 June 1965) is a Brazilian TV actress. Biography Brunette, with indigenous features, and dark brown hair. Isadora Ribeiro became a model in 1983 and moved to Rio de Janeiro. She participated in the tests fo ...

(born 1965), Brazilian actress * Isadora Rodrigues Pacheco (born 2005), Brazilian skateboarder * Isidora Santa María (born 1993), Chilean volleyball player *

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" after she joined the Serb ...

(1877–1958), Serbian writer and adventurer * Isadora Silva (born 1997), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast * Isidora Simijonović, Serbian actress * Isidora Steinmetz (born 1994), Chilean volleyball player *

Isadora Verwey Isadora Verwey, is a South African actress, presenter and voice over artist. She is best known for the roles in the films, ''Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend'', ''Kantlyn'' and television serials, ''Getroud met rugby'' and ''7de Laan' ...

, South African actress * Isadora Williams (born 1996), Brazilian-American figure skater * Isidora Zegers (1803–1869), Spanish artist and composer * Isidora Žebeljan (1967-2020), Serbian composer * Isadora Zubillaga (born 1968), Venezuelan diplomat and activist.

Fictional characters

* Isadora Quagmire, in the ''

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'' novel series * Isadora Smackle, in the American television series ''

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'' * Isadore Daniels, in the American film ''

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'' * Isidora is the main antagonist in the DLC ‘’Curse of the Pharaohs’’ for the 2017 game ‘’ Assassin's Creed: Origins’’ * Isadora Moon, the half-vampire, half-fairy heroine of a series of children’s books of the same name

References

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