Dorothy Name Meaning

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Dorothy Name Meaning

EnglishUsual 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).

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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1 Dotty
2 Đurađa
3 Danutė
4 Destinee
5 Denice
6 Deitra
7 Damaris
8 Despoina
9 Deana
10 Darinka
11 Deborah
12 Drahomíra
13 Deepa
14 Desta
15 Dijana
16 Diane
17 Dorete
18 Drorit
19 Darja
20 Doriano
21 Dorte
22 Diamond
23 Darejani
24 Dorotea
25 Dilys
26 Daniela
27 Derorit
28 Delma
29 Donka
30 Delilah
31 Dagmara
32 Donella
33 Delora
34 Damayanti
35 Dionysia
36 Đorđe
37 Danijela
38 Dušanka
39 Dagrún
40 Duana
41 Dietlinde
42 Dáiríne
43 Delores
44 Drusilla
45 Diána
46 Dervla
47 Djamila
48 Daryna
49 Dory
50 Deirbhile
51 Danka
52 Delta
53 Draženka
54 Dezirinda
55 Deeann
56 Diamanto
57 Drishti
58 Dipali
59 Dîyar
60 Dorota
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