MEANING & HISTORY
What does Teodorico mean?
Teodorico is a Romance form of Theodoric, transmitted through Latin Theodericus. The older Germanic compound joins people with ruler.
It should not be confused with Teodoro, whose Greek roots mean gift of God. Their similar spelling conceals different language origins and structures. Theodoric’s historical royal bearers helped preserve the name family.
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Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Spanish
- /teodoˈɾiko/
- [t̪e.o.ð̞oˈɾi.ko]
Te · o · do · ri · co5 written divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Latin
Dictionary accounts by language
Cebuano
Borrowed from Spanish Teodorico.
a male given name
Wiktionary: Teodorico (Cebuano) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Spanish
Derived from Latin Theoderīcus.
a male given name
Wiktionary: Teodorico (Spanish) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Teodorico
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Teodorico Haresco Jr.
Filipino politician
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Teodorico
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Names in this collection
- Teodorica♀Feminine Teodorico, from the Germanic people-and-ruler name
- Teodoro♂Gift of God
- Teodosio♂God and giving in the Greek Theodosios formation
- Federico♂Peaceful ruler
- Lodovico♂Italian Ludwig form; famous in battle
- Mederico·Historical Medericus family, with Germanic rulership element
- Teodora♀Gift of God
- Teodosia♀God and giving in the Greek Theodosios formation
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 11 elected-candidate records ·
TEODORICO
· CSV row 3,138 · ODbL 1.0 - Wikidata
- 2 person records with this given name · Q15884079 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q15884079 — Teodorico (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Teodorico Luna (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Teodorico Haresco Jr. (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Teodorico (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Teodorico (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Teodorico (opens in a new tab)