Origin: Greek
Meaning: “godly”
as a variant of Theotonius; possibly a combination of
Tello and Theotonius, 12th century founders of the
Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, Portugal
Best Nicknames:
Lone, Loney, Ted, Teddy, Theo, Tony
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Teotónio, Teotonius, Thelonius, Theoton, Theotonio
Thelonius Book Quotes:
“Thelonius was a dapper dresser and connoisseur of cars and art”
Crossing the Bridge Over Troubled Waters (2008)
““I only entered … because Thelonious dared me.” The Baroness:
The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild(2013)
Famous people named Thelonius or its variations
1. Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-82), American jazz pianist
2. Teotónio Rosário de Souza (b. 1947), Goan historian
3. Saint Theotonius (1088-1166), Roman Catholic saint;
(São Teotónio in his native Portuguese)
Thelonius Middle Names
Thelonius Benedict
Thelonius George
Thelonius Roman
Teotonio Middle Names
Teotonio Felix
Teotonio Miguel
Teotonio Vidal
My big brother couldn’t say Theo so he called me Fee.