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Origin of the name DOROTHY.
Etymology of the
name DOROTHY.
Meaning of the baby name DOROTHY.
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DOROTHY.
Anglicized form of the Greek and Latin name Dorothea,
meaning "gift of God." Usage: America, England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales.
Dorothy Koomson, an English
novelist. Dorothy Parker (d. 1967), was an American poet and
satirist. Dorothy Macardle (d. 1958), was an Irish author and
historian. Dorothy Dunnett (d. 2001), was a Scottish historical
novelist. Dorothy Edwards (d. 1934), was a Welsh novelist. (Wiki)
Dorothy
was once one of the most usual of English names. In the days of
affectation, under the House of Hanover, Dorothy fell into disuse, but was
regarded as of the same old Puritan character as Abigail
or Tabitha.
(History of Christian Names, Yonge, 1884)
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