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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 |
German: occupational name, from an agent derivative of a diminutive of Middle High German salz ‘salt’ (see Salz).
| 50,545th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Dorothea, Dorota, Dorotha, Dorothee, Dorotea, Dorothey, Dorothe, Dorothie, Dorothia, Doroteo
Selzer, Selz, Selznick, Selzle, Salzler, Selzo, Selzam, Selzner, Selzman, Selzak
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