isidoros

Isidoros is a masculine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Greek elements Isis (Ἶσις) and doron (δῶρον), and is traditionally interpreted as “gift of Isis.” In Christian usage the name was adopted across Greek-speaking communities and appears in various saints and church figures.

Historically, Isidoros was common in the Byzantine world and among Greek-speaking populations, and it continues in use in modern Greece and Cyprus. In Western languages the name is often Latinized as Isidorus or Anglicized as Isidore, with feminine forms such as Isidora in some languages. The spelling Isidor or Isidoro also appears in different cultural contexts.

Notable bearers of the name include Isidoros Milesios (Isidore of Miletus), a 6th-century Byzantine architect who, with Anthemios of Tralles, designed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. Saint Isidoros Pelusinus (Isidoros Pelusinus) was a 4th–5th-century monk and ascetic writer in Egypt who is venerated in Eastern Christian traditions. The name has appeared among clerics, scholars, and public figures throughout Greek history and in the Greek diaspora, reflecting its long-standing presence in the Greek onomastic tradition.