Doroteja

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

Related terms

• Dace
• Dārta
• Tija

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 f

1. a female given name