Behind the Name - the etymology and history of first names Behind the Name - the etymology and history of first names
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Dorotheos
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Greek
,
Ancient Greek
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Greek masculine form of
Dorothea
. This name was borne by a few early
saints
.
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Roots
doron
+
theos
Other Languages & Cultures
Dee
(
English
)
Dorotheus
(
Late Roman
)
Dorofei
,
Dorofey
(
Russian
)
Doroteo
(
Spanish
)
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Greece
: June 5
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Lexicon of Greek Personal Names
, available from
https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Δωρόθεος
.
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divine gift
gift
masculine forms
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May 26, 2026
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