Isidor
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Isidor
Isidor derives from the Greek name Isidoros, composed of the elements "isis" (equal) and "doros" (gift), meaning "gift of Isis" or "equal gift." The name was borne by Saint Isidore of Seville, a 6th-century Christian theologian and scholar, and has been used primarily in Christian, Jewish, and secular European cultures across Greek, Latin, and Germanic traditions.
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Etymology
Isidor derives from the Greek name Isidoros, composed of the elements "isis" (equal) and "doros" (gift), meaning "gift of Isis" or "equal gift." The name was borne by Saint Isidore of Seville, a 6th-century Christian theologian and scholar, and has been used primarily in Christian, Jewish, and secular European cultures across Greek, Latin, and Germanic traditions.
Isidor currently ranks #10,083 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1914.
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