Божидар

Calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “gift of God”). By surface analysis, божи (boži, “God's”) +‎ дар (dar, “gift”).

Doublet of Божи́дор (Božídor), a partial calque in which the second component is left as is.

• IPA^(key): [boʒiˈdar]

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• Rhymes: -ar

Божида́р • (Božidár) f

1. a male given name, Božidar, from Ancient Greek, feminine equivalent Божида́ра (Božidára), equivalent to English Theodore

• Божида́ров (Božidárov)

• Илчев, Стефан (1969) “Божида̀р”, in Речник на личните и фамилни имена у българите [Dictionary of Bulgarian Personal and Family Names] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 80