The first name Dorothy

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About the first name Dorothy

Meaning

The name Dorothy is a form related to Dorothée and shares its traditional meaning: “gift of God”.

Historical origin

Dorothy belongs to the same name family as Dorothée. The name Dorothée comes from Greek Dorotheos or Dorothea, formed from doron “gift” and theos “God”.

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In archival records, Dorothy may coexist with Dorothée or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:do-ro-tydɔɹəθi

Frequency of the first name Dorothy by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Dorothy by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DorothyLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Dorothy in baptisms by year.1075201820184918781907193619651820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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