Tudor

TYOO-der; TOO-dor

Welsh and Romanian variation of Theodore, Teodor, or Theodoric

"gift from God; ruler of the people"

Tudor Origin and Meaning

The name Tudor is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "gift from God; ruler of the people".

Known as a British royal family line as well as a style of architecture, this name feels both solemn and formidable, but with an intriguing "dark-academia" feel to it too. Currently in the Top 1000 in England and Wales, it is also used in Romania and Moldova.

The name is of Welsh origin, derived from Toutorīx and Tewder, both relating to Theodore or Theodoric.

Tudor Popularity

• 590 England 2021

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Famous People Named Tudor

• Tudor Arghezi (born Ion N. Theodorescu) Romanian poet
• Tudor Vladimirescu Wallachian Romanian revolutionary
• Tudor Edward Ranasinghe Gunasekara Sri Lankan politician and diplomat
• Constantin "Tudor" Măinescu Romanian poet
• Tudor Boloni production designer
• Avan Tudor Jogia American actor
• Paul Tudor Jones II American investor
• Denys Tudor Emil Roberts British Hong Kong official and judge
• House of Tudor English royal dynasty that produced six monarchs

Tudor in Pop Culture

• Tudor style of architecture
• The Tudors TV series about the English royal dynasty
• Sounds like 'tooter ' which is a slang term for a person that passes gas.