About Dorothy
The name Dorothy is of Greek origin and means "gift of God." It is derived from the Greek name Dorothea, which is a combination of the elements "doron" meaning "gift" and "theos" meaning "God." Dorothy is a name that symbolizes the idea of being a divine gift or blessing from God.
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Most individuals with the name Dorothy are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -0.93% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Dorothy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dorothy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.