Isidore
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Isidore 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 saint
s. 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.
s in the Atlantic Ocean
.
The name Isidore was retired after the 2002 season, and it was replaced by Ike in the 2008 season.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
origin, derived from the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος, a combination of Ἶσις δώρον meaning "gift of Isis
Isis
Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic...
". 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 saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
s. Similar "gift" names included the Greek "Theodore
Theodore (given name)
Theodore is an English masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος meaning "God's gift" . The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints.Cognates: in Georgian, Theodore . In French, Théodore. In German, Theodor...
" ("gift of God"), the Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
"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
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in 2006.
Men
- Isidore of CharaxIsidore of CharaxIsidorus Characenus , commonly translated Isidore of Charax, was a geographer of the 1st century BC/1st century AD about whom nothing is known but his name and that he wrote at least one work....
(fl. 1st century), geographer - Isidore of ChiosIsidore of ChiosIsidore of Chios was a faithful Christian who fell victim on the island of Chios in 251 under the persecutions ordered by the Roman emperor Decius...
, (d. 251) a Roman Christian martyred on the island of Chios - Isidore of PelusiumIsidore of PelusiumIsidore of Pelusium was born in Egypt to a prominent Alexandrian family. He became an ascetic, and moved to a mountain near the city of Pelusium, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers....
(died c. 449), Egyptian theologian - Isidore of AlexandriaIsidore of AlexandriaIsidore of Alexandria was an Egyptian or Greek philosopher and one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He lived in Athens and Alexandria toward the end of the 5th century AD. He became head of the school in Athens in succession to Marinus, who followed Proclus.-Life:Isidore was born in Alexandria...
(fl. c. 500), eastern-Mediterranean philosopher - Isidore of MiletusIsidore of MiletusIsidore of Miletus was one of the two main Byzantine architects that Emperor Justinian I commissioned to design the church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople from 532-537A.D.-Summary:...
(fl. 6th century), architect - Isidore of SevilleIsidore of SevilleSaint Isidore of Seville served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, "le dernier savant du monde ancien"...
(c. 560–636), Spanish religious leader - Isidore the LaborerIsidore the LaborerIsidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer, , was a Spanish day laborer known for his goodness toward the poor and animals. He is the Catholic patron saint of farmers and of Madrid and of La Ceiba, Honduras....
(c. 1070–1130), Spanish religious leader - Isidore of KievIsidore of KievIsidore of Kiev, also known as Isidore of Thessalonica was a Greek Metropolitan of Kiev, cardinal, humanist, and theologian. He was one of the chief Eastern defenders of reunion at the time of the Council of Florence.-Early life:...
(1385-1463), Greek religious leader & theologian - Isidore of Rostov
- Isidore (inventor)Isidore (inventor)Isidore was a 15th century Russian Orthodox monk from Chudov Monastery in Moscow, credited with producing the first genuine recipe of Russian vodka circa 1430, a fact later recognised by international arbitration in 1982....
(fl. 15th century), Russian religious leader & distiller - Chief Isadore, leader of the Ktunaxa/KootenayKtunaxa Kinbasket Tribal CouncilThe Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council, formerly the Kootenay Indian Area Council and also known as the Ktunaxa Nation Council, is a First Nations tribal council government composed of bands in the East Kootenay area of the Canadian province of British Columbia and adjoining parts of the U.S...
people in the Tobacco Plains War - Isidore Ducasse, (1846-1870), nom-de-plume of the 19th century poet Comte de LautréamontComte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont was the pseudonym of Isidore Lucien Ducasse , an Uruguayan-born French poet....
- Isidore Newman, founder of the Isidore Newman SchoolIsidore Newman SchoolIsidore Newman School is a private, nondenominational, co-educational college preparatory school located on an campus in the Uptown section of New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
- Felipe GonzálezFelipe GonzálezFelipe González Márquez is a Spanish socialist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997. To date, he remains the longest-serving Prime Minister of Spain, after having served four successive mandates from 1982 to 1996.-Early life:Felipe was...
, socialist leader in Franco-era Spain, used the nom-de-guerre Isidoro - Isidor StrausIsidor StrausIsidor Straus —a German Jewish American—was co-owner of the Macy's department store with his brother Nathan. He also served briefly as a member of the United States House of Representatives...
(1845-1912), co-owner of Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, drowned in the sinking RMS Titanic - Isador CoriatIsador CoriatIsador Henry Coriat was an American psychiatrist and neurologist. He was one of the first American psychoanalysts .....
(1875-1943), American psychiatrist and neurologist - Isador Samuel TuroverIsador Samuel TuroverIsador Samuel Turover was a Belgian-American chess master.Born in Belgium, he moved to the United States. He was a champion of Baltimore from 1918 to 1921, won the Washington D.C. championship in 1918 ahead of F.B. Walker and took 2nd, behind Vladimir Sournin, in the D.C...
(1892-1978), Belgian-American chess-master - I. F. StoneI. F. StoneIsidor Feinstein Stone was an iconoclastic American investigative journalist. He is best remembered for his self-published newsletter, I. F...
(1907-1989), American investigative journalist - Isador GoodmanIsador GoodmanIsador Goodman AM was a South African-Australian Jewish pianist, composer and conductor. He became a household name in Australia in the 1930s-1970s, taught at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music for 50 years, introduced many Australians to classical music, and contributed hugely to music...
(1909-1982), South African-Australian musician and composer - Izzy Einstein (1880 –1938), American policeman during the prohibition period
Women
- Saint IsidoraSaint IsidoraSaint Isidora or Isidore was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD. She is considered among the earliest fools for Christ. The Feast day of Isidora is celebrated by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church on May 1.Isidora lived in the Egyptian convent of Tabennisi...
, Christian saint, fl. 4th century - Isidora ZegersIsidora ZegersIsidora Zegers Montenegro was a Spanish artist and composer. She is known for her contributions to Chilean culture during the nineteenth century.-Biography:...
(1803-1869), Spanish artist and composer - Isidora SekulićIsidora SekulicIsidora Sekulić was a famous Serbian prose writer, novelist, essayist, adventurer, polyglot and art critic....
(1877-1958), Serbian writer and adventurer - Isadora DuncanIsadora DuncanIsadora Duncan was a dancer, considered by many to be the creator of modern dance. Born in the United States, she lived in Western Europe and the Soviet Union from the age of 22 until her death at age 50. In the United States she was popular only in New York, and only later in her life...
(1877-1927), American dancer- IsadoraIsadoraIsadora is a 1968 biographical film which tells the story of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan. It stars Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox and Jason Robards....
, 1968 biopic starring Vanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
on the life of Isadora Duncan
- Isadora
- Isidora BjelicaIsidora BjelicaIsidora Bjelica is a Serbian writer. She was born in Sarajevo, then in Yugoslavia, now in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She is the daughter of the famous chess author and journalist, Dimitrije Bjelica. She is married to professor Nebojša Pajkić who co-authored one of her books...
, (1967-), Serbian writer
Hurricanes
The name Isidore was used for four tropical cycloneTropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
- 1984's Tropical Storm Isidore - A moderate Tropical Storm that made landfall near Andros Island, BahamasAndros, BahamasAndros Island is an archipelago within the archipelago-nation of the Bahamas, the largest of the 26 inhabited Bahamian Islands. Geo-politically considered a single island, Andros has an area greater than all the other 700 Bahamian islands combined...
and then crossed Central FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 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 IsidoreHurricane IsidoreHurricane Isidore was the ninth named storm and the second hurricane in the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season. Isidore was the fifth of eight named storms to occur in September. The tropical cyclone peaked as a Category 3 hurricane, causing damage as well as four fatalities in Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico,...
- A Major Category 3 Hurricane that struck Western CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
as a Category 1 storm, then stuck the YucatánYucatánYucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
as a Category 3 storm, meandering over the Yucatán for 36 hours before heading north and striking LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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 LewontinRichard LewontinRichard Charles "Dick" Lewontin is an American evolutionary biologist, geneticist and social commentator. A leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he pioneered the notion of using techniques from molecular biology such as gel electrophoresis to...
, Richard LevinsRichard LevinsRichard "Dick" Levins is a mathematical ecologist, and political activist. He is best known for his work on evolution in changing environments....
, Robert MacArthurRobert MacArthurRobert Helmer MacArthur was an American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology....
, and Leigh van ValenLeigh Van ValenLeigh Maiorana Van Valen was an American evolutionary biologist. He was professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago....
in the 1960s. - San Isidro (disambiguation), Spanish for "Saint Isidore", and the name of several people and places
- Jack Isidore, a fictional character in Philip K. DickPhilip K. DickPhilip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
's novel Confessions of a Crap ArtistConfessions of a Crap ArtistConfessions of a Crap Artist is a 1975 novel by Philip K. Dick, originally written in 1959. Dick wrote about a dozen non-science fiction novels in the period from 1948 to 1960; this is the only one published during his lifetime.... - John R. Isidore, a fictional character in Philip K. DickPhilip K. DickPhilip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick first published in 1968. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter of androids, while the secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who befriends some of the...