Deodat | |
Gender: | Male |
Meaning: | "given by God" |
Origin: | French, Greek, South Asian |
Related Names: | Adeodatus, Dieudonné |
Deodat or Déodat is a masculine given name. Deriving from Latin deo datus (/ˈde.oː ˈda.tus/), it means "given by God", in similar usage to Dieudonné, Matthew, Theodore, Jonathan, and Nathaniel.
The name is also found among South Asian communities and their diaspora.