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The meaning and history of the name Dorothy.


DOROTHY

Usual English form of DOROTHEA. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character in his fantasy novel 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).


Usage: English
Short Forms: DEE, DODIE, DOLLIE, DOLLY, DORA, DOREAN, DOREEN, DORETTA, DORINDA, DORINE, DORITA, DORY, DOT, DOTTIE, DOTTY, THEA
Variants: DOROTHEA, DORTHA, DORTHY
Famous People: Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkinwiki (Chemist, 1910, Egypt)
Anagrams: Find anagrams for DOROTHY.
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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