What does Dorothea mean?

Dorothea means "gift of god"

How do we pronounce Dorothea?

Dorothea \do-rot-hea, dor-oth-ea\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Dorothea is pronounced in English as DowRah-THIYah or in German as DowRowTEHaa 1.

1 Pronunciation for Dorothea: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Dorothea?

Dorothea is used predominantly in Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian, and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Dorothea is a variation of the name Dorothy meaning and origin (English). Theda name popularity (English, German, and Scandinavian shortening) is a variation of the name. See also the related form, short names for Theodora (English, German, and Greek).

The following famous people share the name Dorothea:

  • Activist Dorothea Dix, born 4 April 1802, Hampden, Maine
  • Actress Dorothea Jordan, born November 21, 1761 - July 5, 1816, Waterford, Ireland.

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The baby name Dorothea fun facts:

The name Dorothea in reverse order is "Aehtorod".

The numerological value of the name Dorothea is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Dorothea?

Dorothea is not in the top girl names in USA.