Dota

Dota Meaning & Origin

About Dota
The surname Dota is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Doto," which itself comes from the Greek name "Dotos." The name is believed to have originated from the Greek word "dotos," meaning "given" or "gift." Therefore, the surname Dota likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered a gift or a blessing.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dota: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dota 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 Dota is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/dota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dota in Braille

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

The name Dota in braille

How to sign the name Dota using Sign Language

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

The name Dota in sign language

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