Hello. I don't have any firm answers but just some other things to consider. I believe the most common Latinizations of Theodore (which comes from the Greek for "gift of God") are things like Deodarus or Theodorus/Teodorus. So, your scribe *may* have meant Theodore and either misspelled its Latin form or used a different Latinization. However, there is another name in German that you should consider. It's similar to Theodore though not related to it in origin, namely Theodoric. Perhaps the scribe meant Theodoricus, a straightforward Latinization of Theodoric, and wrote Deothoricus instead. Dietrich *is* a form of Theodoric. I have not seen it used as a form of David or Theodore, but that doesn't mean it wasn't used in that way. -----Original Message----- From: Sarah J. Adams [mailto:ladyaedin@prodigy.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 10:49 PM To: PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PFALZ] Question Hello one and all, Since we are on names I do however have one question. I have a hunch that I may be on the right path but I want feedback to make sure I have it down pat. I have come across the name Deothoricus in the Otterstadt Church records from LDS. Prior to this entry there is a Theodore Lemmerich and shortly after the Deothoricus. I am suspecting that Deothoricus is the Latin form of Theodore. Am I on the right track? Second question: Is Dietrich a form of David, Theodore and a separte name on its own? Thank you in advance for any insight. It is appreciated. Sincerely, Sarah Adams