proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Theodosius
Theodosius m sg (genitive Theodosiī or Theodosī)
Classical[tʰe.ɔˈdɔ.si.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[te.oˈdɔː.s̬i.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara male given name from Ancient Greek
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Theodosius | — |
| genitive | Theodosiī Theodosī | — |
| dative | Theodosiō | — |
| accusative | Theodosium | — |
| ablative | Theodosiō | — |
| vocative | Theodosī | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Θεοδόσιος (Theodósios, from θεός (theós, “god”) + δόσις (dósis, “a giving”), literally “given by God”). Compare Deōdatus, Matthaeus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās and Nathanael.