Theo

Theo is a given name and a hypocorism.

For other uses, see Theo (disambiguation).

Greek origin

Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word theos (θεός), which means god,[1] for example:

Germanic origin

Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk".[1] As these names are uncommon today, and in the ancient times they were not spelled with the element "Theo", it is unlikely this nickname was ever applied to these individuals. These names include:

People with the name Theo

See Theo 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:

Fictional characters
  • Theo Saville, one of the main characters on the television series A Million Little Things. He is the son of Eddie and Katherine Saville.
  • Theo Kojak, lead character of the Kojak television series
  • Theo, the father lion in the PBS Kids children's TV program Between the Lions
  • Theo Decker, main character in Donna Tartt's novel The Goldfinch
  • 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 Fobius, in the webcomic Schlock Mercenary
  • 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 McEwen, one of the main characters of the PBS Kids Go! Show Maya & Miguel
  • Theo Raeken, a fictional character in the 2011 American TV series Teen Wolf

See also

References
  1. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Theodore". Behind the Name. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
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