Tudor is a surname and given name of Welsh origin. It comes from the Brythonic '' Tudur,'' itself a derivation of ''Toutorīx'' which was conflated with ''Tewdwr'' or ''Tewdr''. It is related to the name '' Theodore''. Tudor (and Tudora in its female form) is also a first name of Romanian origin, also related to Teodor.DOMNIȚA TOMESCU: "Raportul dintre sacru și profan în antroponimia românească medievală (sec. 15–17)" ("The relationship between the sacred and the profane in medieval Romanian anthroponymy (15th–17th centuries)"). DOI: 10.30816/ICONN4/2017331. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Onomastics: "Name and Naming" Sacred and Profane in Onomastics (2017). "ACTELE CONFERINȚEI INTERNAȚIONALE DE ONOMASTICĂ „NUMELE ȘI NUMIREA” Ediția a IV-a: Sacru și profan în onomastică". https://onomasticafelecan.ro/iconn4/iconn4_proceedings.php The English royal dynasty, the

House of Tudor The House of Tudor ( ) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of Kingdom of England, England from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs ruled ...

(descended from the Welsh

Tudors of Penmynydd The Tudors of Penmynydd () were a noble and aristocratic family, connected with the village of Penmynydd in Anglesey, North Wales, who were very influential in Welsh (and later English) politics. From this family arose Owen Tudor, Sir Owen Tudo ...

) including prominent members: *

Tudur ap Goronwy Tudur ap Goronwy (c. 1310 - c. 1367) was a Welsh landowner, soldier and administrator of the Tudors of Penmynydd family from the island of Anglesey. Origins Born about 1310, he was one of the two sons of Goronwy ap Tudur Hen and his wife ...

, administrator of the Penmynydd family, Owen Tudor's grandfather and the eponymous ancestor of the House of Tudor *

Owen Tudor Sir Owen Tudor (, – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty. Background ...

(), lover or possibly second husband of

Catherine of Valois Catherine of Valois or Catherine of France (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was Queen of England from 1420 until 1422. A daughter of King Charles VI of France, she married King Henry V of England and was the mother of King Henry VI. Cath ...

, and grandfather of King Henry VII *

Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond ( – 3 November 1456), also known as Edmund of Hadham, was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. Born to Sir Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of V ...

, son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, father of King Henry VII *

Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of Bedford Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford (c. November 143121 December 1495) was the uncle of King Henry VII of England and a leading architect of his nephew's successful accession to the throne in 1485. He was a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd. ...

, second son of Owen and Catherine and brother of Edmund, uncle of King Henry VII *

Arthur Tudor Arthur, Prince of Wales (19/20 September 1486 – 2 April 1502), was the eldest son of King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and an older brother to the future King Henry VIII. He was Duke of Cornwall from birth, and he was crea ...

, eldest son of King Henry VII (predeceased his father) *

Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was List of Scottish royal consorts, Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 by marriage to King James IV. She then served as regent of Scotland during her son's minority, and fought to exte ...

, Queen Consort of Scotland, eldest daughter of King Henry VII. Mother of James V of Scots which gave rise to the

House of Stuart The House of Stuart, originally spelled Stewart, also known as the Stuart dynasty, was a dynasty, royal house of Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland, Kingdom of England, England, Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland and later Kingdom of Great Britain, Great ...

in England. *

Mary Tudor, Queen of France Mary Tudor ( ; 18 March 1496 – 25 June 1533) was an English princess who was briefly Queen of France as the third wife of King Louis XII. Louis was more than 30 years her senior. Mary was the fifth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth ...

, latterly Mary Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, second daughter of King Henry VII * Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, third son of King Henry VII Tudor, as a surname, may also refer to: * Adrian Tudor, a Romanian basketball player *

Alex Tudor Alex Jeremy Tudor (born 23 October 1977) is an English former professional cricketer who spent two spells with Surrey County Cricket Club as well as playing for Essex. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He was twice award ...

, an English cricketer * Alexandru Tudor, a Romanian football referee * Antony Tudor, a British choreographer * Bill Tudor (1921–1986), American businessman * Corneliu Vadim Tudor, a Romanian politician * Cristian Tudor, a Romanian footballer *

David Tudor David Eugene Tudor (January 20, 1926 – August 13, 1996) was an American pianist and composer of experimental music. Life and career Tudor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied piano with Irma Wolpe and composition with Stefa ...

, an American pianist * Edward Tudor-Pole, a British singer * Fran Tudor, a Croatian football player *

Frank Tudor Francis Gwynne Tudor (29 January 1866 – 10 January 1922) was an Australian politician who served as the leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1916 until his death. He had previously been a government minister under Andrew Fisher and Billy ...

, an Australian politician *

Frederic Tudor Frederic Tudor (September 4, 1783 – February 6, 1864) was an American businessman and merchant. Known as Boston's "Ice King", he was the founder of the Tudor Ice Company and a pioneer of the international ice trade in the early 19th century. H ...

(1783–1864), an American entrepreneur known as Boston's "Ice King" *

Frederick Tudor Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor, (born Jones; 29 March 1863 – 14 April 1946) was a British Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord. Early life and career Tudor was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, the son of Harrington R ...

, British admiral *

Henri Tudor Henri Owen Tudor (30 September 1859 – 31 May 1928) was a Luxembourgish engineer, inventor and industrialist. He developed the first commercially usable lead-acid battery. Life Henri Tudor was the son of John Thomas Tudor from Llanarth, Monmo ...

, a Luxembourgian industrialist and inventor *

Henry Hugh Tudor Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Hugh Tudor, KCB, CMG (14 March 1871 – 25 September 1965) was a British soldier who fought as a junior officer in the Second Boer War (1899–1902), and as a senior officer in the First World War (1914–18), bu ...

, a British soldier, later police chief in Ireland and then Palestine * Henry Morton Tudor Tudor, British admiral *

Igor Tudor Igor Tudor (born 16 April 1978) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Serie A club Juventus. Capable of playing either as a defender or defensive midfielder, Tudor spent most of his playing career a ...

, a Croatian football player * Joel Tudor, an American longboard surfer * John Tudor (footballer), an English football player * John Tudor (baseball), an American baseball player * Larissa Tudor (d. 1926), a British woman who appeared strikingly similar to Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia but never actually claimed to be the former grand duchess. Many people who knew Larissa strongly suspected that she was the former grand duchess of Russia. * Luka Tudor (b. 1969), a Chilean football player * Richard Tudor (born 1948), English cricketer * Robert Lee Tudor (1874–1949), American politician *

Sandu Tudor Sandu Tudor (; born Alexandru Al. Teodorescu, known in church records as Brother Agathon, later Daniil Teodorescu, Daniil Sandu Tudor, Daniil de la Rarău; December 22 or December 24, 1896 – November 17, 1962) was a Romanian poet, journalist, th ...

, a Romanian poet and monk * Shane Tudor (b. 1982), an English football player * Stepan Tudor (1892–1941), Ukrainian writer * Tasha Tudor (1915–2008), an American illustrator and author of children's books *

William Tudor William Tudor (March 28, 1750 – July 8, 1819) was an American politician, military officer and lawyer from Boston. His eldest son William Tudor (1779–1830), William became a leading literary figure in Boston. Another son, Frederic Tudor, ...

(1750–1819), an Attorney-at-Law who served as Representative of Boston in the Massachusetts General Court, State Senator, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and was a founder of the Massachusetts Historical Society * William Tudor (1779–1830), a leading literary figure in Boston and cofounder of the North American Review and the Boston Athenaeum *

Will Tudor William James Sibree Tudor (born 11 April 1987) is an English actor, known for his role as Olyvar in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' from 2013 to 2015. He has also appeared in the miniseries ''The Red Tent (miniseries), The Red Tent'', and t ...

(b. 1987), an English actor As a given name: *

Tudor Arghezi Ion Nae Theodorescu (21 May 1880 – 14 July 1967) was a Romanian writer who wrote under the pen name Tudor Arghezi (. He is best known for his unique contribution to poetry and children's literature. Biography Early life He graduated from Sai ...

(1880–1967), Romanian poet and writer, major Romanian literary figure * Tudor Cataraga (1956–2010), Moldovan sculptor *

Tudor Ciortea Tudor Ciortea (28 November 1903 – 13 October 1982) was a Romanian composer, musicologist, and music educator. Life and career Ciortea was born in Brașov and began his music studies under in Cluj. He went on to study at the Bucharest Conservato ...

(1903–1982), Romanian composer * Tudor Dixon (born 1977), American politician * Tudor Evans, British politician * Tudor Ganea (1922–1971), Romanian mathematician *

Tudor Gates Tudor Gates (2 January 1930 – 11 January 2007) was a British screenwriter, playwright and trade unionist. Biography Gates was involved in stage management by the early 1950s, and began scriptwriting in his spare time. After ''The Guv'nor'' ...

(1930–2007), English screenwriter and trade unionist * Tudor Gheorghe (born 1945), Romanian musician * Tudor Gunasekara (1935–2021), Sri Lankan politician and diplomat * Paul Tudor Jones (born 1954), founder of the Tudor Investment Corporation hedge fund *

Watkin Tudor Jones Watkin Tudor Jones (born 26 September 1974), better known by his stage names Ninja and Max Normal, is a South African rapper, songwriter, singer, record producer, performance artist, and director. Tudor Jones found international success as a me ...

(born 1974), South-african rapper * Tudor Măinescu (1892–1977), Romanian poet and writer * Tudor Mușatescu (1903–1970), Romanian playwright * Tudor Ratiu (born 1950), Romanian-American mathematician * Tudor Tănăsescu (1901–1961), Romanian engineer *

Tudor Vladimirescu Tudor Vladimirescu (; c. 1780 – ) was a Romanian revolutionary hero, the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821 and of the Pandur militia. He is also known as Tudor din Vladimiri (''Tudor from Vladimiri'') or, occasionally, as Domnul Tudor ...

(c.1780–1821), Romanian revolutionary hero * Tudor Zbârnea (born 1955), Moldovan painter

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