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Dorothea is a girl name meaning "gift of god".
Pronunciation: German /do.ʁo.ˈteː.a/; Dutch /doː.roː.ˈteː.aː/; English /ˌdɔɹ.ə.ˈθi.ə/.
Meaning and history
Feminine form of the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον ( doron ) meaning "gift" and θεός ( theos ) meaning "god". The name Theodore is composed of the same elements in reverse order. Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. It was also borne by the 14th-century Saint Dorothea of Montau, who was the patron saint of Prussia.
Notes and context
Usage: german, dutch, english, ancient greek | Ancient Greek: Δωροθέα