Dorethy

Dorethy Meaning & Origin

About Dorethy
The surname Dorethy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Dorothy, which itself comes from the Greek name Dorothea, meaning "gift of God." The surname Dorethy signifies a family's connection to an ancestor who was named Dorothy or Dorothea, indicating their belief in the divine gift bestowed upon them.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dorethy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dorethy: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorethy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Dorethy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR0
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R IH0 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/dorethy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR0', 'TRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorethy in Braille

Here's how to represent Dorethy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dorethy in braille

How to sign the name Dorethy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dorethy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dorethy in sign language

Numerology