It is the name of a port city on the Crimean Peninsula. It has also been called Theodosia, Cafa, Caffa and Kefe. Another name it originally received was Ardabda, which means seven gods. Name of a bay in that same region and on the Black Sea. In ancient Greek it means God-given. It is used as a woman's name in Russia. Name of the wife of Andrei Romanovis Chikatilo, nicknamed the Butcher of Rostov (Feodosia Odnacheva). Name of an asteroid 1048. Previously this asteroid was named 1924 TP by astronomers.
