Dorothea

Female Name

German Pronunciation

Listen to the German pronunciation of Dorothea. The speaker is a native speaker of Standard German from Schleswig-Holstein / Northern Germany:

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born before 1965

Variant Spelling

Dorotea

Variant Forms

• Dora
• Doreen
• Dorit
• Thea

Origin and Meaning

Latin spelling of the Greek name Δωροθεα (Dorothea) meaning 'gift of God'

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