Meaning of Dorothea
Dorothea is a
Greek name for girls.
The meaning is `
a gift, beloved, adored`
The name Dorothea is most commonly given to Dutch girls. (3 times more often than to American girls.)
It is short for:
Theodora
If it's too long you might use:
Isidora, Dora, Thea
Use for the other sex:
Dorotheus
What do they use in other countries?
Doran (Irish, English)
Door (Dutch)
Dorin
Adore
Adoraïm
Doro
The name sounds like:
Dorthea, Dorothee, Dorotha, Dorotea
Similar names are:
Dortha, Dorota, Doritha
See also:
Thea, Theodora, Dorika, Dóra, Dot, Dottie, Dolly, Dortha, Dorthy, Dollie, Dodie, Dotty, Doretta, Dorita, Dory
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