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Origin of the name DOROTHEA.
Etymology of the
name DOROTHEA.
Meaning of the baby name DOROTHEA.
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DOROTHEA (Δωροθέα).
Feminine form of Greek Dorotheos
and Latin Dorotheus,
meaning "gift of God." Usage: America, England, Germany.
It is the beauty of the legend of
St. Dorothea that has made her name so great a favorite. Never did
pious fancy form a more beautiful dream than the story of the Cappadocian
maiden, who sent the roses of paradise by angelic hands as a convincing
testimony of the joy that she was reaping. The tale is of western
growth, and the chief centre of St. Dorothea's popularity as a patroness
was in Germany; but the name was likewise in great favor in England, where
Massinger composed a drama on her story. (Yonge)
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