THEODORE

Pronunciation: The name Theodore is commonly pronounced as “THEE-oh-dor”.

Historical Figures:

• Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) – 26th president of the United States
• Theodore Herzl (1860-1904) – founder of modern Zionism
• Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) – American novelist
• Theodore Kaczynski (1942 – 2023) – American serial bomber known as the Unabomber
• Theodore Bikel (1924-2015) – Austrian-born American actor and singer

Famous People:

• Theodore Melfi (born 1968) – American film director and screenwriter

Fictional Characters:

• Theodore Jameson Seville – a cartoon chipmunk who is one of the three main characters in the American Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise
• Theodore “Ted” Mosby – main character in the television series How I Met Your Mother
• Theodore Bear – the main character in the children’s book series Corduroy
• Theodore Rex – Tyrannosaurus rex in the film Theodore Rex starring Whoopi Goldberg