Dorotea Name Meaning & Origin
Dorotea
Pronunciation: doh-ro-TEH-ə (key)
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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Italian and Spanish version of Dorothy.
Dorotea and Teodora are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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Dora, Dori, Tea
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