Theodosia is a feminine given name of
Greek
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origin meaning “giving to God”. It is a feminine version of the Greek name
Theodosius.
The name was most popular in the
United States
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in the 1700s and 1800s and has been rare since. It has increased in use in recent years for American girls in part due to the popularity of the musical ''
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilto ...
'', which features a song entitled "
Dear Theodosia". The musical includes as characters fictionalized versions of the historical figures
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ...
and his daughter
Theodosia Burr Alston.
People
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Theodosia of Tyre
Saint Theodosia of Tyre, Lebanon, Tyre, according to the historian of the early Christian church Eusebius, was a seventeen-year-old girl who deliberately sought to be executed as a martyr to Christianity in the city of Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea ...
, 3rd century Christian martyr
*
Theodosia of Constantinople
Saint Theodosia of Constantinople ( el, Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Κωνσταντινουπολίτισσα, translit=Hagia Theodosia hē Kōnstantinoupolitissa) is an Eastern Orthodox nun and martyr who lived through and opposed the Byza ...
, 7th–8th century Byzantine nun, martyr and saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church
*
Theodosia, wife of Leo V (c. 775–c. 826), Empress consort of Leo V the Armenian
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Theda Bara (1885–1955), stage name of actress Theodosia Burr Goodman
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Theodosia Burr Alston (1783–1813), daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr
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Theodosia Burr Shepherd (1845-1906), American botanist
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Theodosia Ann Dean (1819-1843), English missionary
*
Theodosia Harris (1877-1938), American screenwriter
*
Theodosia Ivie or Ivy (1629-1697), English adventuress
*
Theodosia Meade, Countess of Clanwilliam (1744–1817)
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Theodosia Ntokou, classical pianist
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Theodosia Okoh, Ghanaian stateswoman and teacher known for designing the national flag of Ghana
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Anne Steele
Anne Steele (pen name, Theodosia; 171711 November 1778) was an English Baptist hymn writer and essayist. For a full century after her death, she filled a larger place in United States and British hymnals than any other woman.
At an early age, Ste ...
(1717-1778), English poet and hymn writer who published under the pseudonym Theodosia
*
Theodosia Stirling (1815-1904), Australian actor and singer
Fictional characters
*Theodosia Burr Alston, in the book ''
My Theodosia'' by Anya Seton
*Theodosia Throckmorton, main character in ''
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos'', a children's novel by R.L. LaFevers
**The television series based on the novel
*Theodosia, from the play ''
The Royal Master
''The Royal Master'' is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by James Shirley, and first published in 1638. The play is "ranked by many critics as Shirley's ablest work in romantic comedy...It is a play notable for well-knit plot, effecti ...
'' by James Shirley
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