Todor
Encyclopedia
Todor (ˈ, Bulgarian
, Macedonian
, and ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian given name
, a local rendering of the name Theodore
. The Hungarian
form of the name is rendered similarly as Tódor.
As a form of the name Theodore, Todor also ultimately comes from the Greek
Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), signifying "gift of god", from θεος (theos) "god" and δωρον (doron) "gift". Slavic
equivalents bearing a similar meaning are Bozhidar
and Bogdan
.
The Bulgarian diminutives of Todor are Тошко (Toshko), Тошо (Tosho) and Тоше (Toshe) and the Macedonian diminutive is Тоше (Toše) and Тодорче (Todorče).
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
, Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
, and ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, a local rendering of the name Theodore
Theodore (given name)
Theodore is an English masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος meaning "God's gift" . The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints.Cognates: in Georgian, Theodore . In French, Théodore. In German, Theodor...
. The Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
form of the name is rendered similarly as Tódor.
As a form of the name Theodore, Todor also ultimately comes from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), signifying "gift of god", from θεος (theos) "god" and δωρον (doron) "gift". Slavic
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
equivalents bearing a similar meaning are Bozhidar
Bozhidar
Bogdan Petrovich Gordeev aka Bozhidar was a Russian poet-futuristic of Ukrainian origin....
and Bogdan
Bogdan
Bogdan or Bohdan - is a Slavic masculine name. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog/Boh , meaning "god", and dan , meaning "given". Other names with similar meaning include South Slavic Božidar, Polish Bożydar, Greek Theodore, Hebrew Nathanael and Jonathan, Latin Deodatus and French Dieudonné...
.
The Bulgarian diminutives of Todor are Тошко (Toshko), Тошо (Tosho) and Тоше (Toshe) and the Macedonian diminutive is Тоше (Toše) and Тодорче (Todorče).
Notable people
- Todor AleksandrovTodor AleksandrovTodor Aleksandrov Poporushov also transliterated as Todor Alexandrov also spelt Alexandroff, was a Bulgarian freedom fighter and member of the Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees since 1897 and later of the Central Committee of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary...
- Todor BatkovTodor BatkovTodor Batkov is president of the Bulgarian football club Levski .Since June 1991, Batkov has been a managing partner of the “Batkov, Stoev, Botev and Co.” Lawyer’s House. He is a member of the College of Barristers, the International Lawyer’s League and the Supervising Council of MobilTel Ltd...
- Todor BurmovTodor BurmovTodor Stoyanov Burmov was a leading Bulgarian Conservative Party politician and the first Prime Minister of an independent Bulgaria....
- Todor TodorovTodor TodorovTodor Todorov is a Bulgarian sculptor , born in Sofia, Bulgaria on September 26, 1951. He studied his masters at National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria and graduated in 1977. Over the past 30 years he has primarily produced large scale works in the area of public sculpture and kinetic...
- Todor DievTodor DievTodor Nedyalkov Diev is a former Bulgarian football player.Diev was Born in Plovdiv. He played 308 games for Spartak Plovdiv and scored 146 goals. He was also capped 55 times for the Bulgaria national team and scored 16 goals.-References:...
- Todor IvanchovTodor IvanchovTodor Ivanchov was a supporter of Vasil Radoslavov who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 13 October 1899 to 25 January 1901.Born in Veliko Tarnovo, he was educated at Robert College and in Montpellier, specializing in economics...
- Todor KableshkovTodor KableshkovTodor Kableshkov was a 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the April Uprising....
- Tódor KármánTheodore von KarmanTheodore von Kármán was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics. He is responsible for many key advances in aerodynamics, notably his work on supersonic and hypersonic airflow characterization...
- Todor KolevTodor KolevTodor Kolev is a leading Bulgarian actor. Born in Shumen, his first major film was Tsar i General in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films...
- Todor PanitsaTodor PanitsaTodor Panitsa was a Bulgarian revolutionary figure active in the region of Macedonia. He was one of the leaders of the left wing of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization. He took part in the struggles of the Bulgarians in the beginning of the 20th Century...
- Todor "Toše" ProeskiToše ProeskiTodor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
- Todor SkalovskiTodor SkalovskiTodor Skalovski was a famous Macedonian composer, chorus and orchestra conductor....
- Todor StoykovTodor StoykovTodor Stoykov is a Bulgarian professional basketball player. He plays as a shooting guard or small forward and his height is 198 cm.-Pro career:...
- Todor Veselinović
- Todor ZhivkovTodor ZhivkovTodor Khristov Zhivkov was a communist politician and leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from March 4, 1954 until November 10, 1989....
- Todor "Toše" Trpevski