Dorotheos

Gender Masculine
Usage Greek, Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Δωρόθεος(Greek)

Meaning & History

Greek masculine form of Dorothea. This name was borne by a few early saints.

Related Names

Rootsdoron + theos
Other Languages & CulturesDee(English) Dorotheus(Late Roman) Dorofei, Dorofey(Russian) Doroteo(Spanish)

Name Days

Greece: June 5

Categories

divine gift, gift, masculine forms

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Δωρόθεος.
Entry updated October 6, 2024