Dorothy

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Dorothy is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
appearsInWork The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
category English feminine given names
Greek feminine given names
derivedFrom Dorothea
etymologicalComponent dōron (gift)
theos (god)
gender feminine
hasDiminutive Doll
Dolly
Doro
Dot.
surface form: Dot

Dottie Hinson
surface form: Dottie

Dotty
Thea
hasMeaning gift of God
hasNotableBearer Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
surface form: Dorothy Gale

Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dorothy Parker
hasOrigin Greek language
hasShortForm Dora
Dot.
surface form: Dot
hasVariant Dorotea
Dorotha
Dorothea
nameDayInSomeTraditions February 6
relatedName Dorabella
Dorinda
Theodora
script Latin alphabet
semanticField religious names
usedInLanguage English
usedInRegion English-speaking countries
wasEspeciallyPopularInDecade 1920s
1930s
wasPopularInCentury 19th century
20th century

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Dorothy Bush Koch givenName Dorothy
Dorothy Cotton givenName Dorothy
Dorothy Hodgkin givenName Dorothy
Dorothy McGuire givenName Dorothy
Dorothy Quincy givenName Dorothy
Dottie West givenName Dorothy
Louise Slaughter givenName Dorothy
Dorotea relatedName Dorothy