Polydor
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Polydor
The name 'Polydor' means "many gifts" or "much gifted," derived from the Greek elements *polys* ("many") and *doron* ("gift").
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Etymology
The name 'Polydor' means "many gifts" or "much gifted," derived from the Greek elements *polys* ("many") and *doron* ("gift"). It was used in ancient Greek culture and mythology (e.g., a son of Priam and Hecuba in the Trojan War) and later adopted in Christian contexts, notably as the name of a 4th-century martyr saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions.
Polydor currently ranks #696 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1913.
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