How do you pronounce Téadóir?

Téadóir is pronounced “TAY-dore”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Téadóir mean?

Téadóir means from Greek, 'God-gift'.

Is Téadóir a boy's or a girl's name?

Téadóir is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Téadóir spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Theodore. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Boy's name

Téadóir

“TAY-dore”

from Greek, 'God-gift'

Theodore

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The Irish Theodore. Woulfe's entry gives only its Greek meaning, 'gift of God', and says nothing about its use in Ireland.

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