Fyodor

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Russian variation of Theodore

"God's gift"

Fyodor Origin and Meaning

The name Fyodor is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "God's gift".

This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.

Fyodor Popularity

• 1560 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Fyodor

• Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky Russian novelist
• Fyodor Petrovich Litke Russian admiral and Arctic explorer
• Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev Russian Romantic poet
• Fyodor Savelyevich Khitruk Russian animator and director
• Fyodor Petrovich Simashev Russian Olympic cross country skier
• Fyodor Mikhaylovich Terentyev Russian Olympic cross country skier
• Fyodor Alekseyevich Minin Russian Arctic explorer
• Fyodor Andreyevich Matisen Russian Arctic explorer

Fyodor in Pop Culture

• Fyodor Karamazov father of the brothers in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov"
• Fyodor street artist and main character in Ekaterina Sedia's "The Secret History of Moscow"
• Fyodor Dolokhov character in Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace"