Ukrainian names — pronunciation, meaning, origin

Fedir — Pronunciation, Meaning & Origin

Male Ukrainian name (Федір)

Pronunciation

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/ˈfɛ.dʲir/ · FE-dir
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Meaning

Fedir (Ukrainian: Федір) is a male name of Greek origin meaning «gift of God», «given by God». The closest Ukrainian equivalent in sense is Bohdan.

Origin & History

The name derives from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), composed of θεός (theos, «god») and δῶρον (dōron, «gift»). In the Greco-Byzantine tradition the name was borne by numerous saints — including the Great Martyrs Theodore Stratelates and Theodore the Recruit (4th century). The Ukrainian form Fedir is native, with characteristic vowel reduction and Ukrainian «і» (in contrast with Russian Fyodor and Church-Slavonic Feodor). The name came to Kyivan Rus together with Christianity and was borne by numerous princes, hetmans, and cultural figures.

Etymology & Roots

From Ancient Greek Theódōros: theos («god») + dōron («gift») — «gift of God».

International equivalents

Equivalents in other languages: Theodore (English), Théodore (French), Teodoro (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Theodor (German, Swedish, Czech), Teodor (Polish, Romanian, Slovene, Croatian), Fyodor / Фёдор (Russian), Tedore (Georgian), Ted / Teddy (English short forms).

Diminutives and short forms

Федірко, Федорко, Федоронько, Федорочко, Федь, Федько, Федорик, Федунь, Федуньо, Цьо, Федьо, Дорко, Федя, Феденькою, Федечко, Федюля, Федюн, Федюша, Федяйка, Федяня.

Declension (Ukrainian)

NominativeФедір
GenitiveФедора
DativeФедорові
AccusativeФедора
InstrumentalФедором
LocativeФедорові
VocativeФедоре

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