Name:
Dorothy
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Dorothy originates in Greek language and means "God's gift". It was derived from nowadays much less popular name Dorothea. In the United States the name Dorothy was the most popular in the first half of the 20th century, thanks to L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900 and introducing the character of Dorothy Gale. Later on, in 1939, the novel was made into a film simply called The Wizard of Oz.
Pronunciation:
DAWR-É™-thee/DAWR-thee
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Dolly
Dora
Dorette
Dorota
Dorotea
Doroteia
Dorotha
Dorothea
Dorottya
Dortha
Dorthea
Dorthy
Dottie
Famous Dorothy:
Dorothy Dandridge : actress
Dorothy Hamill : figure skater
Dorothy Allison : writer
Dorothy Arzner : film director
Dorothy Ashby : jazz artist
Dorothy Broderick : author
Dorothy Bryant : writer
Dorothy Canfield : writer
Dorothy Cannell : writer