dorothy
/ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.78 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "Piſt[ol]. Then, to you miſtris Dorothy, I will charge you. / Doro[thy]. Charge me? I ſcorne you, ſcuruy companion: […]"
- ""My name is Dorothy," said the girl, "and I am going to the Emerald City, to ask the great Oz to send me back to Kansas.""
- "Don't you think the world has gone steadily downhill ever since parents stopped naming their children Lucy and Dorothy and started naming them Samantha?"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek θεά (theá) Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa)lbor. English Dorothy Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi/
- British English: /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/