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Dorothea

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Dorothea: Greek Meaning of Dorothea: "gift of God"
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Dorothea is a flowing and romantic Victorian-sounding name which was popular in the early decades of the twentieth century, but has been off the charts since 1970. Definitely due for a revival!

Dorothea has had a long literary tradition, including as a clever, beautiful character in Don Quixote and the idealistic heroine of George Eliot's Middlemarch.

Appealing nickname possibilities include Dorrie, Doro, Dodie, Dot, Dottie and Thea,

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Famous People Named Dorothea

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Dorothea Church, American model (1922-2006)
Dorothea Lange, American photojournalist
Dorothea Dix, American activist

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Dorothea, a crackpot seer from the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

Nicknames & Variations for Dorothea

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

Dorothea's 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)

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