Dorothea
Dorothea is an ancient feminine name of Greek origin with a prestigious European pedigree. It stands as a refined, cosmopolitan counterpart to Dorothy and Dorota. It will delight parents who desire an elegant name with a profound meaning and global appeal.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe ancient Greek female name Dorothea means 'gift of God'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Dōrothéa (Δωροθέα), ženského náprotivku mena Dōrótheos. Je utvorené zo slov dôron (dar) a theos (boh) a znamená „Boží dar“ alebo „dar od Boha“. Obsahuje rovnaké slovotvorné prvky ako meno Theodora, ale v opačnom poradí.
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DOROTHEA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling20 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •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.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenskej výslovnosti sa skupina „th“ vyslovuje ako jednoduché neaspirované „t“: [dorotea].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dorothea
26People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1511-1571)
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