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Baby Name Dorothy |
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| Meaning of Dorothy - What does the name Dorothy means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| dor-o-thee |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, Dorothy is derived from the Greek Dorothea, a compound name composed from the elements damn (gift) and theos (God): hence, "gift of God." Dorothy has also been used to Anglicize the Gaelic Diorbhail (true oath, true testimony). See Diorbhail |
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