Dorothea

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Gift of God, Gift of the Goddess
Scripts(How to write)
Δωροθέα
Δωροθέα(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
dawr-uh-THEE-uh or doh-ruh-THEE-uh
dawr-ə-THEE-ə(English)
do-ro-TEH-a(German)
Popularity
Dorothea is not a very common name, but it has been consistently used over the years in many different countries. In the US, it has never been ranked in the top 1000 most popular names.

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Cartoon of Dorothea

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,Dutiful,Determined,Domestic,Demanding,Doting

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

T: Talkative,Tacky,Testy,Truth,Touchy,Tireless,Doubting Thomas

H: Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven,Environment

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious

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)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) open-armed

Other Forms: Dorothia


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)


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