indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage English, French, Literature
Other Forms FormsPhilidor, Philidoros, Filidoro, Philadore
Meaning & History
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".Philadore is also the name of the protagonist in Eliza Haywood's 1727 novel 'Philadore and Placentia'.