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 ; 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 Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

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 classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ...

word (), which means God, for example: *Feminine names:

Thea Thea may refer to: * Thea (name), a given name * Ancient Greek term for goddess, including an alternative spelling of Theia * ''Thea'', the former name of the tea plant genus, now included in ''Camellia'' * Thea, a village in the multiple unit Mess ...

Theodora Theodora may refer to: * Theodora (given name), a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift" Historical figures known as Theodora Byzantine empresses * Theodora (wife of Justinian I) ( 500 – 548), saint by the Orthodox Church * Theodo ...

, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and Theoxena *Masculine names:

Theodore Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory, Australia * Theodore, Queensland, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore Reservoir, in Saskatchewan People * Theodore (gi ...

, Theodoros/Theodorus,

Theodosius Theodosius ( Latinized from the Greek "Θεοδόσιος", Theodosios, "given by god") is a given name. It may take the form Teodósio, Teodosie, Teodosije etc. Theodosia is a feminine version of the name. Emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium ...

, Theodotus, Theophanes,

Theophilus Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (''theós'', "God") and φιλία (''philía'', "love or affection") can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend ...

Theodoret Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (; 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 pivotal role in several 5th-century Byzantine ...

and Theophylact (disambiguation), 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, Theodahad, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir (disambiguation), Theodemir, and Theodoric

People with the name Theo

See Special:AllPages/Theo A, Theo and Special:AllPages/Théo A, 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 (1926–2019), German classical bass-baritone *Theo Albrecht (1922–2010), German entrepreneur and billionaire *Theo Angelopoulos (1935–2012), Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer *Theo Avgerinos (born 1978), American film director *Theo Benedet (born 2001), Canadian American football player *Theo Bos (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 (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 *Theo van Gogh (film director) (1957–2004), Dutch film director, great-grandson of the above *Theo Grant (born 2000), Canadian football player *Theo Heemskerk (1852–1932), Dutch Prime Minister *Théo Hernandez (born 1997), French footballer *Theo Hutchcraft (born 1986), English singer and songwriter *Theo Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people *Theo James (born 1984), English actor *Theo Jansen (born 1948), Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor *Theo Janssen (born 1981), Dutch footballer *Theo Johnson (born 2001), Canadian American football player *Theo Jörgensmann (born 1948), German jazz clarinetist and composer *Théo Lefèvre (1914–1973), Belgian Prime Minister *Theo Lingen (1903–1978), German actor, film director and screenwriter *Theo Mackeben (1897–1953), German composer and conductor *Theo Melin Öhrström, Swedish-American football player *Theo Osterkamp (1892–1975), German flying ace in both World War I and World War II *Theo Pabst (1905–1979), German architect *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 (footballer, born 1989), 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 *Theoz, Theo (born 2005), formerly known as Theoz, Swedish influencer and singer

Fictional characters

*Meta Runner#Main Characters, Theo, the self-proclaimed 'King of All the Land', protagonist of ''Ultra Jump Mania'' and Tari's first companion in the ''Meta Runner'' web series * Theo Decker, main character in Donna Tartt's novel The Goldfinch (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, a non-playable Mii opponent in the ''Wii (video game series), Wii'' series * Theo Fobius, in the webcomic Schlock Mercenary#Main characters, ''Schlock Mercenary'' *Theo Huxtable, in the sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' * Theo, a character in the animated television series ''Looped'' * Theo Kojak, lead character of the ''Kojak'' television series * Theo Raeken, a fictional character in the 2011-2017 TV series ''Teen Wolf (2011 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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Greek origin

Germanic origin

People with the name Theo

Fictional characters

See also

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