Isidor
Meaning of Isidor
Isidor is a distinguished and timeless name with origins in ancient Greek. It stems from the name Isidore, which means "gift of Isis" in Greek mythology. The name carries a sense of strength and wisdom, as well as a connection to the goddess Isis, who was revered for her magic and power. Isidor has been used in various cultures throughout history, including Russian and German-speaking regions. In New York, the name experienced moderate popularity in the early 20th century, reflecting its enduring appeal. With its rich history and global resonance, Isidor is an excellent choice for parents seeking a name with depth and character for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as ee-SEE-dor (/iˈsidɔr/)
German
- Pronunced as ee-zee-DOHR (/iˈziːdoʊə/)
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Notable People Named Isidor
| Isidor Isaac Rabi, an American physicist, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance and contributed to the development of microwave radar technology. |
| Isidor Straus was a prominent American businessman and politician who tragically perished with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the Titanic. |
| Isidor Schneider was a versatile American poet, novelist, and critic. |
| Isidor Bush or Busch was a man of letters, publisher, and viticulturalist. |
| Isidor Arthur Gunsberg was a Hungarian chess player who is famous for narrowly losing the 1891 World Chess Championship match to Wilhelm Steinitz. |
| Isidor Goldenberg was a Romanian Jewish singer and actor, known for his prominence in Yiddish theater during the late 19th and early 20th century. |
| Isidor Kaufmann was an Austro-Hungarian painter known for his genre paintings depicting Jewish life, particularly Hasidic scenes, and was featured in a 1995 exhibition at the Jewish Museum Vienna. |
| Isidor Isaak Sadger was a pioneering forensic medical doctor and psychoanalyst who studied with Sigmund Freud and made significant contributions to the understanding of homosexuality, fetishism, sadomasochism, and narcissism. |
| Isidor Pavlovich Natanson, a Swiss-born Soviet mathematician, made significant contributions to real analysis and constructive function theory, and his son, Garal'd Natanson, was also a renowned mathematician. |
| Isidor Levin was a Latvian Jewish-born Soviet/Estonian folklorist, narrative researcher, theologian, and Professor Emeritus at the St. Petersburg Institute of Religion and Philosophy, known for his support of Estonian culture and researchers during the Soviet occupation. |
| Julius Isidor Rosenthal was a German physiologist born in Labischin. |
| Isidor Joseph Mercier is a Haitian politician from Jérémie and a member of the Chamber of Deputies with the RDNP party. |
| Isidor Torkar is a Swedish actor who began his career in 1975 as an amateur actor at Skånska teatern in Landskrona before becoming a professional actor in 1982. |
| Archpriest Isidor Barndt, a poet and world traveler from Neisse, Germany, promoted reunionism and wrote about similarities in faiths to overcome splits between Protestants and Catholics in late 19th-century Germany. |
| Isidor Petschek was a prominent German Bohemian lawyer and entrepreneur who co-founded the Prague branch of the wealthy Petschek business dynasty. |
