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Doroteia

“god's gift”

Language context for this entry: Portuguese

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feminineLatin script

[do.ɾoˈtɛɪ̯.ɐ] · Portuguese (Brazil)

Origin: Ancient Greek
1 language context: Portuguese
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Doroteia

Doroteia is a feminine given name documented in Portuguese. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Δωροθέα via Latin. It is a form of Dorothea, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “god's gift”.

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Ancient Greek origin

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Meaning: “god's gift”

Borrowed from Latin Dorothea, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

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Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: DorotheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Polish Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

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Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: DorotheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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About Doroteia

2 source accounts

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “god's gift”

Borrowed from Latin Dorothea, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Latin
Ancient Greek

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: DorotheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedgr.

gr.

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Polish Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Documented as a given name in Portuguese.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: DorotheaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: DoroteiaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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A story to pass on.

About Doroteia

Ancient Greek origin

Where Doroteia is used

Across borders

Portugal

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page