Dorothy

Dorothy \do-rot-hy, dor-o-thy\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Dorothy is pronounced DAOERah-DHiy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Dorothy: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; DH as in "they (DH.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Dorothy?

Dorothy is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in English. The meaning of Dorothy is 'gift of god'. Biblical name derived from doron which means 'gift' ; theos which means 'god'. The name was borne by two early Christian saints, notably the 4th-century virgin martyr Saint Dorothea of Caesarea. The names Dorothy and Dorothea were adopted by English speakers in the 16th century, and by the late 19th century, Dorothy has eclipsed the older Latinate form. Its popularity dipped in the 20th century, after it was associated as a slang for a homosexual, in reference to the character Dorothy in the notable film adaptation Wizard of Oz (1939); the film has remained a cult status among gays till today, as has the actress Judy Garland, who portrayed Dorothy in the movie. In literature, the name has been made known by the fictional Dorothea Brooke in George Eliot's novel Middlemarch (1871-1872), while the form Dorrit has been made famous by Charles Dickens' serial novel Little Dorrit (1855-1857). In Scotland, Dorothy is used as an Anglicization of the Gaelic Diorbhail name. Dorothy is the feminine version of the English, German, and Greek Dorotheus meaning. Dorothy is a widely used name; it has 120 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name Dar meaning and origin, Darthy meaning and origin, Dasya meaning and origin, Diorbhall name popularity, meaning of Doa, Doanna pronounciation, name Doda meaning, name Dode, Dodi name, Dody name popularity, Doe name variations, Doll meaning and origin, short names for Dolley, Dolli name popularity, Dollie definition, short names for Dorathi, name Dorathie meaning, name Dordei, Dordie name popularity, name Doreatha, Doretha meaning, what does the name Dorethea mean, nicknames for Dorika, Dorine name popularity, Dorita pronounciation, short names for Doritha, Doroata name variations, Dorofey name variations, Dorolice definition (used in French too), Doronit meaning, meaning of Dorote, meaning of Dorotha, Dorothea name variations (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian too), Dorothey pronounciation, name Dorothi, Dorothia definition, baby name Dorothie, name Dorri meaning, Dortha pronounciation, name Dorthea origin, Dorthey pronounciation, meaning of Dorthy, Dosha name popularity, name Dosi, nicknames for Dottey, Dotti name, what does the name Theda mean (used in German and Scandinavian too), and name Totie meaning. Other English forms the shortenings Do name, Dora meaning (used in Czech, French, German, Italian, and Spanish too), short names for Doreen, meaning of Dot, and name Thea meaning (used in German, and Scandinavian too), the familiar forms short names for Dee, nicknames for Dodie, name Dodo, Dolly name, Doretta name variations, Dori name variations (used in Spanish too), short names for Dorrie, meaning of Dorrit, Dorry definition, Dory meaning and origin, Dottie definition, Dottsy name popularity, and Dotty meaning of name, and the spelling variant Dorathy meaning of name. Forms used in foreign languages the Russian Dasha name, the Russian Dashia definition, the Romanian Dol name, the Latin Donina meaning and origin, the French Doralice meaning of name, the German baby name Dorchen, the German name Dore meaning, the German Dorena name popularity, the Scandinavian baby name Dorete, the French and German Dorette meaning and origin, the French Dorée meaning, the Italian Doriana pronounciation, the German, Hungarian, and Italian Dorina meaning, the Spanish Dorinda pronounciation, the Czech, Polish, and Russian name Dorka origin, the German what does the name Dorle mean, the German name Dorlisa, the Spanish what does the name Doro mean, the Polish short names for Dorosia, the Czech, Polish, and Slavic name Dorota, the Hawaiian, Italian, and Spanish Dorotea name popularity, the Spanish baby name Doroteia, the Slavic Doroteja name variations, the Russian Doroteya pronounciation, the Spanish name Doroteyo, the Portuguese what does the name Dorotéia mean, the Dutch Dorothe name, the French and German Dorothee pronounciation, the French Dorothée meaning, the Hungarian name Dorothya, the Romanian Dorotthea name, the Hungarian meaning of Dorottya, the Scandinavian Dorte definition, the Scandinavian Dorthe pronounciation, the Russian Dosya pronounciation, the Hawaiian Koleka name, the Hawaiian Kolokea meaning and origin, the Zuni nicknames for Lolotea, the Finnish name Teija, and the Greek and Spanish what does the name Theadora mean. Specific foreign variants the shortenings Dorit name variations (German and Scandinavian), nicknames for Tea (Finnish, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish), name Tiia meaning (Finnish), and Urte name (Lithuanian), and the familiar forms Daria definition (Russian), short names for Darija (Russian), Ditte name popularity (Scandinavian), Door definition (Dutch), Doortje meaning and origin (Dutch), Dorien meaning (Dutch), Dosia definition (Polish), short names for Dörte (German), and Dörthe name popularity (German). See also the related forms, the English what does the name Doris mean and the English, German, and Greek name Theodora origin.

The following famous people share the name Dorothy:

• Activist Dorothy Day, born 8 November 1897 - 29 November 1980, Brooklyn, New York
• Actress Dorothy Lamour, born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton December 10, 1914 - September 22, 1996, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Actress Dorothy Tutin, born 8 April 1930 - 6 August 2001, London, England
• Author Dorothy Parker, born 22 August 1893 - 7 June 1967
• Author Dorothy Sayers, born 13 June 1893 - 17 December 1957, Oxford, England
• Model Dorothy Stratten, born Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten 28 February 1960 - 14 August 1980, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
• Playwright Dodie Smith, born Dorothy Gladys Smith 3 May 1896 - 24 November 1990, Lancashire, England
• Singer Dorothy Dandridge, born 9 November 1922 - 8 September 1965, Cleveland, Ohio.

List of baby names Dorothy:

the name Derorit name popularity, the Indian Dhruti meaning and origin, the English Doretha meaning and origin, the English Dorethea name variations, the English Doretta name variations, the English Dorita meaning and origin, the name Doritha meaning, the name Doroata definition, the Czech, Polish, and Slavic meaning of Dorota, the English baby name Dorotha, the French and German Dorothee name popularity, the name baby name Dorothey, the French what does the name Dorothée mean, the name Dorothie name popularity, the English Dorthea definition, the English Darda meaning and origin, the name name Dareth origin, the English baby name Darthy, the Hebrew Deroit name popularity, and the Indian Dhriti meaning and origin.

The baby name Dorothy fun facts:

The name Dorothy in reverse order is "Yhtorod".

The numerological value of the name Dorothy is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Dorothy?

Dorothy is in the top names in USA.