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Deodatus

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Deodatus is a Latin name meaning “God Given.”

History:
One of the first recorded people to be named Deodatus (or Adeodatus) was the son of St. Augustine.

By the 7th century, it was often found in religious communities and it belonged to two early popes.

Finally, the French form of Dieudonne was bestowed upon King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715) as a nickname.

Pronunciation: day-oh-dat-uss.



Alternates: Deodanatus, Adeodatus, Deusdedit.
French: Dieudonné, Déodat.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
Adeodatus (372-388)
Son of St. Augustine.
St. Deusdedit (6th century)
A charitable shoemaker.
St. Pope Deusdedit (Adeodatus I) (-618)
Pope from 615-618.
St. Deusdedit (Freithona) (-664)
An archbishop of Canterbury.
St. Pope Adeodatus (II) (-676)
Pope from 672-676.
St. Deusdedit (-836)
An Italian martyr.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Deodatus, Adeodatus, Deusdedit, etc.

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