Theo
English
Etymology
Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθiːəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈθioʊ/
- Rhymes: -iːəʊ
Proper noun
Theo (plural Theos)
- A male given name 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.
- 2010 Maggie O'Farrell, The Hand That First Held Mine, Headline, →ISBN, page 341:
- (less common) A diminutive of the female given name Theodora.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteːjo/
Audio (file)
Swedish
Etymology
Short form of Theodor and other names beginning with Theo-, Teo-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1860.
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