Dottie
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Origin of the name Dorothy:
A borrowing of the Greek Dōrothea, a compound name composed of the elements dōron (gift) and theos (God): hence, "gift of God."
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This name is really sweet and feminine. It sounds a lot like a nickname, but could be used as a strong first or middle name. To me this name is close to "Dolly" like First Lady Dolly Madison,and reminds me of a firefighter, because of the spots on a dalmation.
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"I'm a loner, Dottie, a rebel." If you recognize that quote, you know that Dottie is a character in the movie Pee-Wee's Big Adventure!
Dottie Hinson, character in the movie "A League Of Their Own", played by Geena Davis. Dottie Hinson was also a real-life baseball player in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL)during World War II.
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