Fjodor

Fjodor is the Russian variant of the name Theodor and means 'gift of God'. The origin of the name can be traced back to the ancient Greek words theos, meaning 'God', and doron, meaning 'gift' or 'offering'. The Russian form Fjodor has been transferred into the German language through the variants Fedor and Feodor.

What does the name Fjodor mean?

Fjodor, as the Russian derivation of the name Theodor, carries the meaning 'gift of God'. This meaning is derived from the ancient Greek words theos for 'God' and doron for 'gift'. In Germany, the name form Fjodor is commonly found as Fedor and Feodor.

Where does the name Fjodor come from?

The name Fjodor has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'gift of God'. The composition comes from the words theos, which means 'God', and doron, which means 'gift' or 'offering'. It belongs to the Eastern European and Russian names.

How do you pronounce Fjodor?

The pronunciation of Fjodor is distinctive and two-syllable. In German, the name is usually pronounced as 'Fjo-dor' [ˈfjoːdɔʁ]. The special onset 'Fj' combines a soft fricative sound with a gliding J sound. The second syllable with a dark O vowel and the fricative R gives the name a certain depth. Fjodor radiates character and tradition – powerful in its sound design yet harmonious in its conclusion.

Popularity

In Germany, Fjodor is a common first name and currently ranks 3,183rd among the most popular male first names. Its best placement was in 2013 at 1,615th. In the last ten years, Fjodor has been chosen as a first name about 70 times, placing it 3,010th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,789th.

Nicknames & pet names

Dodo / Dor / Dori / Fedja / Fedya / Fjo / Fjodo / Viereuro

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Famous people

• Fjodor Alexandrowitsch Abramow (Russian writer)
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• Fjodor Antonowitsch Bruni (painter from Russia)
• Fjodor Dmitrijewitsch Gachow (Russian mathematician)
• Fjodor Dmitrijewitsch Krjukow (Russian writer)
• Fjodor Dus-Chotimirski (Russian chess player)
• Fjodor Fjodorowitsch Andresen (painter from Russia)
• Fjodor Fjodorowitsch Bogdanowski (Russian weightlifter)
• Fjodor Fjodorowitsch Schaljapin (actor from Russia)
• Fjodor Grigorjewitsch Wolkow (Russian actor)
• Fjodor Iljitsch Dan (Russian doctor)
• Fjodor Iwanowitsch Panfjorow (Russian writer)
• Fjodor Iwanowitsch Schaljapin (Russian opera singer)
• Fjodor Iwanowitsch Tjuttschew (Russian poet)
• Fjodor Krestjanin (Russian composer)
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