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Baby Name Dorothee |
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| Meaning of Dorothee - What does the name Dorothee means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| dor-o-thay |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
| Origin: |
French |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Greek Dorothea, a compound name composed of the elements daron (gift), and theos (God): hence, "gift of God." The name was borne by a 4th-century saint martyred under Diocletian. Sentenced to be beheaded, she was mocked by a lawyer named Theophilus, who asked her to send flowers and fruit from heaven. A child with a basket of roses and apples miraculously appeared and gave the basket to Theophilus, who was converted and martyred as well |
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