Dorothy

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Dorothy

  • /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/ UK
  • /ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi/ US
  • /ˈdɔɹ.θi/ US
  • /ˈdɑɹ.ə.θi/ New York City

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Piſt[ol]. Then, to you miſtris Dorothy, I will charge you. / Doro[thy]. Charge me? I ſcorne you, ſcuruy companion: […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: juliet, carole, juliette, miriam, pearl, dorotea, dorota, dora, dorie, dorothea, dorothee, dodie, dolly, dosia, dollie, dorrie

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name female given name

EspañolDorotea
日本語ドロテア Dorotea, ドロシー Doroshī
中文多蘿西 /多萝西 Duōluóxī
PortuguêsDoroteia
FrançaisDorothée
DeutschDorothea
ItalianoDorotea
ΕλληνικάΔωροθέα Dorothéa
РусскийДороте́я Dorotéja, До́роти Dóroti

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"Dorothy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dorothy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Dorothy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dorothy

Chicago

"Dorothy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dorothy.

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@misc{dorothy_2026,
  title = {Dorothy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dorothy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}