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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 6 FebruaryName day in 3 European calendars

Dorota

[ˈdɔrɔta]

Dorota is a traditional feminine name of Greek origin with deep European roots. Its centuries-old appeal has been sustained by devotion to Saint Dorothy. It feels classic yet remarkably fresh, lending itself to many sweet everyday diminutives.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Dorota
Czech:
Dorota
Hungarian:
Polish:
Dorota
Ukrainian:
German:
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Dorota is of Greek origin and means 'gift of God'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza z gréckeho ženského mena Dōrothéa (Δωροθέα), utvoreného zo slov dōron („dar“) a theós („boh“), teda „Boží dar“. Významovo zodpovedá menu Teodora, v ktorom sú tie isté slovné základy usporiadané v opačnom poradí.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Dorota is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

DOROTA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

18 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
6 FebruaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalPolish Calendar
26 February
Czech Calendar
7 August
Polish Calendar
5 September
Polish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈdɔrɔta]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dorota
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Doroty
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Dorote
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dorotu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dorota
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Dorote
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Dorotou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DorotkaDorkaDorinkaDoraDori
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Dorota
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dorota! Dorotka! Dorka!

Notable figures named Dorota

1

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Dorota Rabczewska
PL
born 1984Notable Figure

Polish singer

Test how Dorota sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

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Full name:

Dorota Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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