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Dorethea

dor-uh-THEE-uh

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

1,035

Peak Year

#32 in 1956

First Recorded

1912

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Dorethea is a Greek name meaning 'gift of God'. It is a variant of Dorothea.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Dorothea Dix

    American advocate for the mentally ill

  • Dorothea Lange

    American documentary photographer and photojournalist

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

KindCompassionateWiseGenerous

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