Tudor

Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtjuːdə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtuːdəɹ/
• Rhymes: -uːdə(ɹ)

Tudor (plural Tudors)

1. A monarch of the British royal family during the sixteenth century. Specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
2. (uncountable) A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century.

Tudor (comparative more Tudor, superlative most Tudor)

1. Pertaining to the British monarchs of the sixteenth century.
2. Pertaining to the period of British history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.
3. (architecture) In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.
   • 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 247:

     A massive Tudor estate with a circular driveway, it looked more like an English finishing school than a home.

Probably a variant of Teodor, ultimately from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros). Compare also Toader, Sântoader.

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Tudor

1. a male given name in Romania, and occasionally also a surname, equivalent to English Theodore