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Dorothy

ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi
ˈdɔɹ.θi
ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

Categories

1930s
Algonquin Round Table members
American Horror Story characters
aviation
baseball players
Black Clover characters
black history
Bob the Builder characters
child actors
Code Lyoko characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
74/100
classic175%
mature100%
formal100%
upper class65%
natural100%
wholesome160%
refined120%
serious80%

Meaning & Etymology

Usual English form of Dorothea. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character, Dorothy Gale, in his fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and several of its sequels.

Related Names

doron

Roots

theos

Roots

Dorothea

Variants

Dortha

Variants

Dorthy

Variants

Dee

Diminutives

Dodie

Diminutives

Dollie

Diminutives

Dolly

Diminutives

Dora

Diminutives

Dorean

Diminutives

Doreen

Diminutives

Doretta

Diminutives

Dorinda

Diminutives

Dorine

Diminutives

Dory

Diminutives

Dot

Diminutives

Dottie

Diminutives

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