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Fyodor

FYOH-dur

/ˈfjɔːdər/

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fyodor

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Russian (Russia)
Meaning
Gift of God; Russian form of Theodore; name of Dostoevsky
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

'Fy' produces a palatalized f; rhymes approximately with 'odor' with an 'f'

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