Greek · Girl name
Dorothy
“gift of God”
About the name Dorothy
Dorothy is the English form of the Greek Dorothea, from doron, ‘gift’, and theos, ‘god’, so it means ‘gift of God’. It has been used in England since the sixteenth century. Bearers include the American writer and critic Dorothy Parker and the British chemist Dorothy Hodgkin, who won the Nobel Prize. Dorothy Gale is the heroine of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’.
- Meaning
- gift of God
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DOR-uh-thee(3 syl.)
Middle names for Dorothy
- Dorothy Ann
- Dorothy Marie
- Dorothy Lynn
- Dorothy Elizabeth
- Dorothy Jane
Questions about Dorothy
- What does Dorothy mean?
- Dorothy is a Greek name meaning "gift of God".
- How do you pronounce Dorothy?
- Dorothy is pronounced DOR-uh-thee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Dorothy?
- Variants of Dorothy include Dorothea, Doretha, Dorthy.
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