Patronymic name (from a parent's given name)

The Tudor Family Name — Meaning & Origin

The surname Tudor is generally regarded as a variant of the given name Theodore, which means 'gift of God.'

Origin

Tudor is most commonly traced to Welsh origins, but it also appears in a Slavic and Balkan context as a patronymic name derived from the given name Theodore. The name Theodore itself comes from the Greek name Theodoros, which is composed of 'theos' (God) and 'doron' (gift). This surname was used to denote someone who was a 'son of Theodore' or 'descendant of Theodore.'

Values that often pair with this name

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