Theo is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

and a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

Greek origin

Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic ...

word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and Theoxena *Masculine names:

Theodore Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...

, Theodoros/Theodorus, Theodosius, Theodotus, Theophanes, Theophilus,

Theodoret Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus ( grc-gre, Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου; AD 393 – 458/466) was an influential theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457). He played a pivo ...

and Theophylact

Germanic origin

Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk". These names include: *

Theobald Theobald is a Germanic dithematic name, composed from the elements '' theod-'' "people" and ''bald'' "bold". The name arrived in England with the Normans. The name occurs in many spelling variations, including Theudebald, Diepold, Theobalt, Tyba ...

Theodahad Theodahad, also known as Thiudahad ( la, Flavius Theodahatus , Theodahadus, Theodatus; 480 – December 536) was king of the Ostrogoths from 534 to 536. Early life Born at in Tauresium, Theodahad was a nephew of Theodoric the Great throu ...

, Theodard, Theodebert,

Theodemir Theodemir, Theodemar, Theudemer or Theudimer was a Germanic name common among the various Germanic peoples of early medieval Europe. According to Smaragdus of Saint-Mihiel (9th century), the form ''Theudemar'' is Frankish and ''Theudemir'' is Goth ...

, and

Theodoric Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths. Overview The na ...

People with the name Theo

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Theo Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...

and Théo for a current alphabetical list of all people with the first name Theo or Théo in the English Wikipedia. Among better known people with this name are: *

Theo Adam Theo Adam (1 August 1926 – 10 January 2019) was a German operatic bass-baritone and bass singer who had an international career in opera, concert and recital from 1949. He was a member of the Staatsoper Dresden for his entire career, and sa ...

(1926-2019), German classical bass-baritone *

Theo Albrecht Theodor Paul Albrecht (; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the 31st richest person in the w ...

(1922–2010), German entrepreneur and billionaire *

Theo Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; ; 27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely re ...

(1935–2012), Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer *

Theo Bos Theo Bos (born 22 August 1983) is a Dutch former professional road and track cyclist. An Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion, he is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. On 29 November 2021, he announced ...

(born 1983), Dutch road and track cyclist, five-time world champion * Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931), Dutch artist, founder and leader of the De Stijl art movement *

Theo Epstein Theo Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American Major League Baseball executive, who currently works for MLB as a consultant. He was the vice president and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and then the president of baseball o ...

(born 1973), American baseball executive, three-time World Series champion * Theo Fleury (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player * Theo Geisel (1904–1991), American author better known as Dr. Seuss * Theo van Gogh (art dealer) (1857–1891), brother and supporter of painter

Vincent van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, incl ...

* Theo van Gogh (film director) (1957–2004), Dutch film director, great-grandson of the above * Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), Dutch Prime Minister * Theo Hernandez (born 1997), French footballer * Theo Hutchcraft (born 1986), English singer and songwriter * Theo Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Theo James Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, ...

(born 1984), English actor * Theo Jansen (born 1948), Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor * Theo Janssen (born 1981), Dutch footballer * Theo Jörgensmann (born 1948), German jazz clarinetist and composer *

Théo Lefèvre Théodore Joseph Albéric Marie "Théo" Lefèvre (17 January 1914 – 18 September 1973) was a lawyer at the Ghent court of justice. In 1946 he became deputy of the Belgian parliament for the PSC-CVP. Between 25 April 1961 and 28 July 1965 he wa ...

(1914–1973), Belgian Prime Minister * Theo Lingen (1903–1978), German actor, film director and screenwriter * Theo Mackeben (1897–1953), German composer and conductor * Theo Osterkamp (1892–1975), German flying ace in both World War I and World War II * Theo Pelouze (1807–1867), French chemist * Theo de Raadt (born 1968), South African-born Canadian founder and leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects * Theo Ratliff (born 1973), American basketball player (Theophalus) * Theo Rossi (born 1975), American actor and producer * Théo van Rysselberghe (1862–1926), Belgian neo-impressionist painter * Théo Sarapo (1936–1970), French singer and actor, husband of Édith Piaf * Theo Smyrnaeus (fl. 100 CE), Greek philosopher and mathematician (Theon) * Theo Sommer (1930–2022), German newspaper editor and intellectual * Theo Timmer (born 1949), Dutch motorcycle racer * Theo Timmermans (footballer born 1926), Dutch footballer * Theo Timmermans (born 1989), Dutch footballer * Theo Von (born 1980), American stand-up comedian, television personality, host, and actor * Theo Waigel (born 1939), German politician, known as the father of the Euro * Theo Walcott (born 1989), English footballer * Theo Zagorakis (born 1971), Greek footballer and politician

Fictional characters

, the self-proclaimed 'King of All the Land', protagonist of ''Ultra Jump Mania'' and Tari's first companion in the ''

Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' (known as ''Meta Runner: The Final Season'' for its third season) is an Australian adult computer-animated cyberpunk web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. It is produced by Glitch Productions, with production fund ...

'' web series * Theo Decker, main character in Donna Tartt's novel ''The Goldfinch'' * Theo Faron, the main character in P.D. James's 1992 novel '' The Children of Men'' and of the 2006 film '' Children of Men'' based on the novel * Theo Fobius, in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary'' * Theo Kojak, lead character of the ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' television series * Theo Raeken, a fictional character in the 2011-2017 TV series '' Teen Wolf'' * Theo Saville, one of the main characters on the television series '' A Million Little Things'', son of Eddie and Katherine

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Germanic origin

People with the name Theo

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