Dorothy Meaning
What does Dorothy mean?
The meaning of Dorothy is "gift of G-d".
Dorothy is generally used as a girl's name.
It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Dor-ah-thee.
The Given Name Dorothy
Dorothy is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.
A simple name, Dorothy possesses great character.
Wrap it up and take it home, Dorothy may just be the name you're looking for.
Dorothy falls into the classic name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Dorothy Gale, and Dorothy Hodgkin.
Dorothy Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 594 in baby name popularity for girls with 504 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.
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Dorothy Related Names
Variants of the name Dorothy include Dorothee.
The names Diorbhail, Doortje, Dorathy, Dordie, Dorete, Doretha, Doretta, Dorette, Dorota, Dorote, Dorotea, Doroteia, Doroteja, Dorotha, Dorotheau, Dorotheia, Dorothula, Dorottya, Dorte, Dortha, Dorthe, Dorthea, Dorthia, Dorthy are all forms of Dorothy.
Dorothy has the diminutives (nicknames) Dodie, Dolly, Dot, Dotsie, Dotsy, Dottie, Dotty, Dottye.
Famous Dorothys
- Dorothy ~ Saint, 2 hurricanes, 1 storm
- Dorothy Gale ~ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz character
- Dorothy Hodgkin ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1964
- Dorothy Malone ~ Actress
Dorothy Numerology
Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Dorothy.
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Dorothy Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Dorothy. Just for fun, see the name Dorothy in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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