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The Name Dorothea - Origin and Meaning of Dorothea
  



The Name Dorothea - Origin and Meaning of Dorothea


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Dorothea

Greek

Usage of the Name Dorothea

German, Dutch, English, Danish

Meaning of the Name Dorothea

The name Dorothea is a feminine form of Dorotheus (see Dorothy).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Dorothea Baird (1875 - 1933), an English actress; Dorothea Mackellar (1885 - 1968), an Australian poet and writer; Dorothea Lange (1895 - 1965), an American photographer and photojournalist; Dorothea Neff (1903 - 1986), an Austrian actress; Dorothea Tanning (born 1910), an American painter, sculptor, and writer; Dorothea Lasky (born 1978), an American poet.

Names Related to Dorothea

Refer to the list of names related to Dorothy.
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