What does the name Dorothea mean?

Dorothea means "gift of God." It is of Greek origin.

Is Dorothea a boy or girl name?

Dorothea is primarily a girls' name.

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Dorothea

Q: What is the origin of the name Dorothea?

Dorothea is of Greek origin. A Latinate form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorotheos meaning gift of God. It is a literary and historical name borne by saints and the protagonist of George Eliot's Middlemarch.

Dorothea is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God.”

pronunciation

dor-oh-THEE-ah

meaning & origin

The name Dorothea means “gift of God.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.

A Latinate form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorotheos meaning gift of God. It is a literary and historical name borne by saints and the protagonist of George Eliot's Middlemarch.

famous people named Dorothea

Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Brooke (fictional)

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