Isidore

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Isidore (pronunciation: /ˈɪəɔː/, sometimes spelled Isidor, Isadore or Isador) is a male name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος, a combination of Ἶσις δώρον meaning "gift of Isis". The name survived the suppression of the worship of the goddess Isis in the newly Christianized Roman Empire, and is, among others, the name of several Christian saints. Similar "gift" names included the Greek "Theodore" ("gift of God"), the Persian "Mithradates" ("gift of Mithras") and the Hebrew "Matanya" ("gift of YHWH").

Isadora is the equivalent female given name, the feminine form of Isidoros (Greek Ισιδωρος). The variant Isidora was the ninth most popular name for baby girls in Chile in 2006.

People

Men
Isidore of Charax (fl. 1st century), geographerIsidore of Chios, (d. 251) a Roman Christian martyred on the island of ChiosIsidore of Pelusium (died c. 449), Egyptian theologianIsidore of Alexandria (fl. c. 500), eastern-Mediterranean philosopherIsidore of Miletus (fl. 6th century), architectIsidore of Seville (c. 560–636), Spanish religious leaderIsidore the Laborer (c. 1070–1130), Spanish religious leaderIsidore of Kiev (1385-1463), Greek religious leader & theologianIsidore of RostovIsidore (inventor) (fl. 15th century), Russian religious leader & distillerChief Isadore, leader of the Ktunaxa/Kootenay people in the Tobacco Plains WarIsidore Ducasse, (1846-1870), nom-de-plume of the 19th century poet Comte de LautréamontIsidore Newman, founder of the Isidore Newman SchoolFelipe González, socialist leader in Franco-era Spain, used the nom-de-guerre Isidoro'Isidor Straus (1845-1912), co-owner of Macy's, drowned in the sinking RMS TitanicIsador Coriat (1875-1943), American psychiatrist and neurologistIsador Samuel Turover (1892-1978), Belgian-American chess-masterIsidor Isaac Rabi (1898-1988), Galician-born American physicist and Nobel laureateI. F. Stone (1907-1989), American investigative journalistIsador Goodman (1909-1982), South African-Australian musician and composerIzzy Einstein (1880 –1938), American policeman during the prohibition period
Women
Saint Isidora, Christian saint, fl. 4th centuryIsidora Zegers (1803-1869), Spanish artist and composerIsidora Sekulić (1877-1958), Serbian writer and adventurerIsadora Duncan (1877-1927), American dancer Isadora, 1968 biopic starring Vanessa Redgrave on the life of Isadora DuncanIsidora Bjelica, (1967-), Serbian writer

Hurricanes

The name Isidore was used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

1984's Tropical Storm Isidore - A moderate Tropical Storm that made landfall near Andros Island, Bahamas and then crossed Central Florida, causing $750,000 worth in damage.1990's Hurricane Isidore - A Category 2 Hurricane that formed at an extremely low latitude, and travelled generally north across the central Atlantic Ocean never making landfall.1996's Hurricane Isidore - A Category 3 Major Hurricane which travelled north across the central Atlantic Ocean similar to 1990's Isidore, never making landfall.2002's Hurricane Isidore - A Major Category 3 Hurricane that struck Western Cuba as a Category 1 storm, then stuck the Yucatán as a Category 3 storm, meandering over the Yucatán for 36 hours before heading north and striking Louisiana as a tropical storm. Isidore caused $330 million in damage and seven deaths.

The name Isidore was retired after the 2002 season, and it was replaced by Ike in the 2008 season.

Other

Isadore Nabi, pseudonym used by a group of scientists including Richard Lewontin, Richard Levins, Robert MacArthur, and Leigh van Valen in the 1960s.San Isidro (disambiguation), Spanish for "Saint Isidore", and the name of several people and placesJack Isidore, a fictional character in Philip K. Dick's novel Confessions of a Crap ArtistJohn R. Isidore, a fictional character in Philip K. Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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