Dorothea
dor-uh-THEE-uh
A classic name meaning “gift of God.”
Meaning
Dorothea comes from Greek elements meaning “gift” and “God,” so the name is traditionally understood as “gift of God.” The excerpts also show it as a long-standing European Christian name, with related forms like Dorothy, Dorotea, and Dorothee.
Origin
GreekEnglishGermanFrenchItalianSpanishfeminine
Fun fact
The name helped keep Doll and Dolly in use as affectionate nicknames, and the excerpts note that Dorothea was especially associated with Saint Dorothy in parts of Europe.