Meaning of the nameTeodorico
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Latin origin
- Te-o-do-ri-co
Teodorico is a male name of Germanic origin, from the Latin Theoderīcus, meaning 'prince of the people' (from Germanic elements for 'people' and 'lord').
Meaning
“prince of the people”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Teodorico · Behind the Name: Theodoric
- People (2022)
- 799
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,686
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,165
- people
Teodorico in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Teodorico, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (203 people).
0 women 796 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Teodorico is most common
States with the highest share of people named Teodorico in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 88 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 84 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Teodorico
Wiktionary gives Teodorico as derived from the Latin Theoderīcus, which goes back to the Germanic *Þeudōrīks, formed from elements for 'people' and 'king'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), links the name to Germanic roots meaning 'people' and 'lord, prince'. Behind the Name gives the Gothic form Þiudareiks, 'ruler of the people'. Theodorico is the listed spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 799 people named Teodorico, with a median age of 65.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Teodorico · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Teodorico · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Theodoric · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Teodorico
What does the name Teodorico mean?
Teodorico means “prince of the people”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Teodorico in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 799 people with the first name Teodorico, which ranks it number 9,686 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Teodorico a boy's or a girl's name?
Teodorico is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 796 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Teodorico?
Teodorico is a name of Germanic and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Teodorico most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Teodorico (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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