Meaning: Gift of God; English form of Dorothea
The story
Dorothy is the English form of Dorothea, familiar from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dot, Dottie and Dolly give the full name several informal possibilities.
Nicknames
- Dot
- Dottie
- Dolly
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Dorothy comes from English and Greek.
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