Doroteja

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Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1383. From Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), from δῶρον (dôron, gift) + θεός (theós, god). Cognate with English Dorothy and Dorothea.

Proper noun

Doroteja f

  1. (now rare) a female given name from Ancient Greek.

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Doroteja was the only given name of 8 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Slovene

Proper noun

Doroteja ?

  1. a female given name