Dorothy

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Ancient Greek

The English form of Latin Dorothea, the name of a legendary saint, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), from δῶρον (dôron, “gift”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Dorot Root name
Agathon Ancient Greek origin
Aglaia Ancient Greek origin
Agnes Ancient Greek origin
Alex Ancient Greek origin
Alexa Ancient Greek origin
Alexander Ancient Greek origin
Alexandra Ancient Greek origin
Alexia Ancient Greek origin

Popularity by Country

Dorothy

Rank #25845

Frequency 894 people (0.33 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 83.89% Hispanic 3.24% Black 8.05% Asian/PI 1.79% Native Am. 1.01% Two+ 2.01%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Dorothy

Rank #101307

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