Dorothea
Found 7 entry about "Dorothea"
Δωροθέα(Ancient Greek)
dawr-ə-THEE-ə(English)
do-ro-TEH-a(German)
Dorothea Name meanings & History
Gift of God, Gift of the Goddess. Feminine form of the Late Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The name Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order. Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia. Dorothea is primarily used as a baby girl's name.
Zodiac Sign of Dorothea: Domestic Cancer
Synonyms of Dorothea:
D: Daddy,Doting,Dutiful,Demanding,Determined,Domestic
O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete
R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful
T: Testy,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tacky,Talkative,Tireless
H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper
E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Expressive
A: Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive
Dorothea is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Dorothea Dix (American social reformer), Dorothea Lange (American photographer), Dorothea Brooke (character in George Eliot's novel "Middlemarch")
2.) DOROTHEA (Female)
Usage: German
Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Dorothea is a compound name composed of the elements döron (gift) and theos (God): hence, “gift of God.” Var: Dörte, Dörthe. (DOR-O-TEE-AH)
3.) Dorothea (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) a form of Dorothy. See also Thea.
Other Forms: Dorathia, Dorathya, Dorethea, Dorofia, Dorotea, Doroteya, Dorotha, Dorothia, Dorothea, Dorottia, Dorottya, Dorthea, Dorthia, Doryfia, Doryfya
4.) DOROTHEA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: A borrowing of the Greek Dorothea, a compound name composed of the elements doron (gift) and theos (God): hence, “gift of God.” Dorothea and its variant forms are popular throughout Europe and the British Isles. Var: Dorothee, Dorothy, Dorthy. Pet: Dollie, Dolly, Dora, Dori, Dorie, Dory, Dot, Dottie. (DOR-O-THEE-AH)
5.) DOROTHEA (Female)
Usage: Scandinavian
Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Dorothea (gift of God) is composed of the elements doron (gift) and theos (God). Queen Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430-95) was the wife of the Danish king Christian I. The name was also borne by the poet Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634-1716), the first poet to receive a poet’s stipend from the king. Cognate: Dorete, Dorte, Dorthe (Danish). Pet: Doortje (Dutch). (DOR-O-THEE-AH)
6.) Dorothea (Female)
7.) DOROTHEA (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: Compound name composed from the Greek elements doron (gift) and theos (God): hence, “gift of God.” Var: Dorthea. (DOR-O-THEH-AH)
