The name Dorothea is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Dorothea is pronounced as /do.ʁo.ˈteː.a/(German) /ˌdɔɹ.ə.ˈθi.ə/(English)
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Pronunciation
/do.ʁo.ˈteː.a/(German) /ˌdɔɹ.ə.ˈθi.ə/(English)
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Meaning
Feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (
Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The name
Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order.
Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr
Dorothea of
Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century
Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron
Saint of Prussia.
Origin
German, Dutch, English, Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
/do.ʁo.ˈteː.a/(German) /ˌdɔɹ.ə.ˈθi.ə/(English)