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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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.

Q: How do you pronounce Dorothea?

Dorothea is pronounced "dor-oh-THEE-ah." You can hear it spoken aloud at hushname.com/hear-your-baby-name.

Dorothea is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God.” A Latinate form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorotheos meaning gift of God.

how do you pronounce Dorothea?

dor-oh-THEE-ah

Hear it spoken aloud with our AI pronunciation tool.

what does Dorothea mean?

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.

who are famous people named Dorothea?

Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Brooke (fictional)

what names are similar to Dorothea?

Cordelia

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