Dorothy is a female given name. It is the English vernacular form of the Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift", from δῶρον (dōron), "gift" + θεός (theós), "god".[1][2]. It has been in use since the 1400s.[3] Although much less common, there are also male equivalents in English such as Dory, from the Greek masculine Δωρόθεος (Dōrótheos). Dorofei is a rarely used Russian male version of the name.[4] The given names Theodore and Theodora are derived from the same two Greek root words as Dorothy, albeit reversed in order.
The name grew in use among Christians due to popular legends surrounding Saint Dorothy of Caeserea. The name was at one time viewed as the English equivalent of the etymologically unrelated Russian name Daria or its diminutive Dasha.[5]
Traditional English diminutives include, among others, Do, Dodi, Dodie, Doe, Doll, Dolley, Dollie, Dolly, Dora, Dori, Dorie, Doro, Dory, Dot, Dottie, Dotty, Tea, and Thea.
There are also many variants of the name in other languages.
Dorothy was a less common variant of Dorothea until it became more common and one of the top 10 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1904 and 1940. The name remained among the top 100 most popular names for American girls until 1961. It briefly left the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States in 2007 but returned in 2011 and has since increased in popularity. In 2021, it ranked 483rd among the most used names for newborn girls in the United States, with 643 girls given the name in that year. Variant Dorothea is in occasional use in the United States, where 73 girls were given the name in 2021.[6]
This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
March 20, 2023
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Dorothy is a female given name It is the English vernacular form of the Greek Dwro8ea Dōrothea meaning God s Gift from dῶron dōron gift 8eos theos god 1 2 It has been in use since the 1400s 3 Although much less common there are also male equivalents in English such as Dory from the Greek masculine Dwro8eos Dōrotheos Dorofei is a rarely used Russian male version of the name 4 The given names Theodore and Theodora are derived from the same two Greek root words as Dorothy albeit reversed in order DorothyDorothy Gale is a character in L Frank Baum s classic children s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Pronunciation ˈ d ɒr e 8 i GenderFemaleOriginWord nameGreekMeaningGift of GodOther namesRelated namesTheodore Dottie Dotty Theodora Dorothea Dolly Dorothee DotThe name grew in use among Christians due to popular legends surrounding Saint Dorothy of Caeserea The name was at one time viewed as the English equivalent of the etymologically unrelated Russian name Daria or its diminutive Dasha 5 Traditional English diminutives include among others Do Dodi Dodie Doe Doll Dolley Dollie Dolly Dora Dori Dorie Doro Dory Dot Dottie Dotty Tea and Thea There are also many variants of the name in other languages Dorothy was a less common variant of Dorothea until it became more common and one of the top 10 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1904 and 1940 The name remained among the top 100 most popular names for American girls until 1961 It briefly left the top 1 000 names for girls in the United States in 2007 but returned in 2011 and has since increased in popularity In 2021 it ranked 483rd among the most used names for newborn girls in the United States with 643 girls given the name in that year Variant Dorothea is in occasional use in the United States where 73 girls were given the name in 2021 6 Contents 1 Notable people 2 Animals 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 ReferencesNotable people EditDorothy Allison American writer Dorothy Arnold American socialite who disappeared mysteriously Dorothy Arnold American actress Dorothy Appleby American actress Dorothy Bernard American actress Dorothy Christy American actress Dorothy Dodie Clark British singer songwriter and YouTuber Dorothy Coburn American actress Dorothy Dalton American actress Dorothy Dandridge American actress Dorothy Davenport American actress Dorothy Day American journalist social activist Dorothy Dell American actress Dorothy Devore American actress Dorothy Dunbar American actress Dorothy Dunnett Scottish historical novelist Dorothy Dwan American actress Dorothy Fletcher 1927 2017 New Zealand historian D C Fontana Dorothy Catherine Fontana 1939 2019 screenplay writer Dorothy Garlock American author Dorothy Garrod British archaeologist Dorothy Edna Genders Australian Anglican deaconess Dorothy Gibson American actress Dorothy Gish American actress Dorothy Grant Haida fashion designer Dorothy Gulliver American actress Dorothy Hamill American figure skater Dorothy Hodgkin British biochemist and winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dorothy Iannone 1933 2022 American visual artist Dorothy Janis American actress Dorothy Misener Jurney American journalist Dorothy Kelly American actress Dorothy Kilgallen American journalist and television game show panelist Dorothy Bush Koch daughter of United States President George H W Bush and sister of President George W Bush Dorothy Lady Pakington 1623 1679 English writer Dorothy Lawrence 1896 1964 English reporter secretly posed as a man to become a British soldier during World War I Dorothy Bell Lawrence 1911 1973 New York assemblywoman Dorothy Lee actress American actress comedian Dorothy Leigh died c 1616 British writer Dorothy Mabiletsa South African politician Dorothy Mackaill 1903 1990 British American actress Dorothy Malone 1924 2018 American actress Dorothy Manley 1927 2021 British sprinter Dorothy Manning 1919 2012 New Zealand artist Dorothy McAulay Martin born 1937 First Lady of North Carolina Dorothy McGuire 1916 2001 American actress Dorothy Metcalf Lindenburger American astronaut Dorothy Miner 1904 1973 American art historian Dorothy Miner American lawyer Dorothy Moskowitz American singer Dorothy Klenke Nash 1898 1976 American neurosurgeon Dorothy Parker 1893 1967 American satirist and poet Dorothy Phillips American actress Dorothy Peto first female police superintendent in the UK Dorothy Revier American actress Dorothy Robertson died 1979 New Zealand painter Dorothy H Rose 1920 2005 New York assemblywoman Dorothy L Sayers 1893 1957 English writer Dorothy Kuhn Oko 1896 1971 librarian and labor unionist Dorothy Scharf English philanthropist Dorothy Seastrom American actress Dorothy Sebastian American actress Dorothy Squires 1915 1998 Welsh singer Dorothy Stang 1931 2005 Catholic nun of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Stanley Turner 1916 1995 English racing driver Dorothy Sterling American writer Dorothy Stratten Canadian Playboy Playmate model and actress Dorothy Mae Taylor 1928 2000 African American politician and civil rights activist Dorothy Ann Thrupp 1779 1847 English psalmist hymnwriter translator Dorothy Vaughan 1910 2008 African American mathematician and human computer who worked for NACA and NASA Dorothy Vest American tennis player Dorothy Wall 1894 1942 New Zealand born author Dorothy Wallace American mathematician Dorothy Wang American television personality Dorothy Grace Waring 1891 1977 English fascist campaigner and novelist Dorothy Wordsworth sister of William WordsworthAnimals EditDorofei 2004 2014 the male pet cat of former Russian President Dmitry MedvedevFictional characters EditDorothy Gale the little girl who was blown to the Land of Oz by a cyclone in L Frank Baum s 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the classic 1939 movie adaptation The Wizard of Oz Doll Tearsheet also referred to as Mistress Dorothy a prostitute in Shakespeare s play Henry IV Part 2 Dorothy Zbornak played by Bea Arthur on the long running TV sitcom The Golden Girls Dorothy Albright a character from the video game series Arcana Heart Dorothy a goldfish owned by Elmo in Sesame Street Dorothy Michaels alias used by the female impersonator in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie played by Dustin Hoffman Dorothy Cramp a character from the animated series The Cramp Twins R Dorothy Wayneright female android in the anime series Big O Dot Branning fictional character on the television show EastEnders Dot fictional character from the 2005 film The Quiet Dorothy Catalonia a character from the Gundam Wing anime series Dorothy Williams a character from the TV series Miss Fisher s Murder Mysteries Dorothy a talented archer with low self esteem from Fire Emblem The Binding Blade Dorothy the Dinosaur a character from The Wiggles Dorothy Ace McShane a companion of the Seventh Doctor from Doctor Who played by Sophie AldredSee also EditDorothea disambiguation Dorothee given name References Edit 8eos Henry George Liddell Robert Scott A Greek English Lexicon on Perseus Digital Library Hanks Patrick Hardcastle Kate Hodges Flavia 2006 Oxford Dictionary of First Names Oxford University Press p 79 ISBN 0 19 861060 2 dῶron Henry George Liddell Robert Scott A Greek English Lexicon on Perseus Digital Library Meaning origin and history of the name Dorofei Charlotte Mary Yonge 1863 History of Christian Names Vol 1 Parker Son and Bourn p 17 Popular Baby Names This page or section lists people that share the same given name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothy given name amp oldid 1144568262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
