Feodor

Feodor is a masculine given name used primarily in Russia and other Slavic-speaking areas. It is a variant of Theodore, which ultimately derives from the Greek Theodoros, meaning "gift of God."

In Cyrillic, the name is written Фёдор or Федор. When rendered in Latin letters, it appears as Feodor, Fyodor, Fedor, or Theodor, with the choice of spelling reflecting different transliteration traditions and historical periods. The form Feodor is more common in older English-language texts and in some German and Scandinavian sources.

Feodor has been borne by many historical figures in Russian and Eastern European contexts; however, spelling varies in English records, and contemporary usage in Russia favors Fyodor or Fedor. The name also appears in literature and on fictional characters as a transliteration variant.

Today, Feodor is relatively uncommon as a contemporary given name in Russia, where Fyodor and Fedor remain more typical. It remains of interest in onomastic studies as an example of how transliteration and language contact shape names over time.