DOROTHEA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "gift of God"

Flowing and romantic Victorian-sounding name with a literary heritage and choice of two appealing nicknames.

Variations:
Doro, Doretta, Dorita, Dortha, Dorethea, Thea, Dorine, Dorthea

International Variations:
Dosia, Dorota (Czech) Dorete, Dorte, Dorthe (Danish) Doortje (Dutch) Dorothée (French) Dorottya, Dorika (Hungarian) Dorotea (Italian) Tea, Dortea (Norwegian) Dosya, Doroteya (Russian) Díorbhail (Scottish Gaelic) Dorotea (Swedish)

Dorothea is being discussed in our message boards:

• If I were a celeb. drop 2 add 1 with middles
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• What would you choose if you were having boy-girl twins?
• What are your first thoughts?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Dorothea:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO
• CHRISTMAS NAMES BEYOND NICHOLAS AND NOEL