Theo
English edit
Etymology edit
Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθiːəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθioʊ/
- Rhymes: -iːəʊ
Proper noun edit
Theo (plural Theos)
- A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.
- 2010, Maggie O'Farrell, The Hand That First Held Mine, Headline, →ISBN, page 341:
- He has three teeth and two names: Theodore, which is what health visitors call him, and Theo, which is what I call him.
- (less common) A diminutive of the female given name Theodora.
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Theo
- a male given name
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Shortening of Theodorus or Theofiel.
Pronunciation edit
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Theo m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Theo
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
Short form of Theodor.
Proper noun edit
Theo
- a male given name
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Short form of Theodor and other names beginning with Theo-, Teo-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1860.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Theo c (genitive Theos)
- a male given name
- a diminutive of the male given name Theodor