Etymology

Dorcas

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Ancient Greek Δορκάς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔορκάς“gazelle”
  2. English todayDorcas

From Ancient Greek Δορκάς (Dorkás, “gazelle”), translation of Tabitha in the Bible.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΔορκάς all →

dorcas gazelle

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