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Meaning & Origins
Usual English form of Dorothea. The name was not used in the Middle Ages, but was taken up in the 15th century and became common thereafter. It was borne by the American film star Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996, born Dorothy Kaumeyer).
| 75th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry.
| 22nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Dorothea, Dorota, Dorotha, Dorothee, Dorotea, Dorothey, Dorothe, Dorothie, Dorothia, Doroteo
Harrison, Harrington, Harrell, Harry, Harrelson, Harr, Harrigan, Harrold, Harrod, Harriman
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