Dorotheus

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proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginLatin Dorotheus ← Ancient Greek Δωρόθεος →
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Meanings

proper nounDorotheus (plural Dorotheuses or Dorothei)

plural Dorotheuses · plural Dorothei

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔωρόθεος
  2. LatinDorotheus
  3. EnglishDorotheus

Borrowed from Latin Dorotheus, from Ancient Greek Δωρόθεος (Dōrótheos), from δῶρον (dôron, “gift”) + θεός (theós, “God”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Доротей
  • Доротей (Dorotej)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Herodotus
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APA

Dorotheus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorotheus

MLA

“Dorotheus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorotheus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorotheus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorotheus.

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