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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).
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Basque: 1. topographic name for someone who lived in the lower part of a village, from Basque uri ‘settlement’ + be(h)e ‘lower part’. 2. habitational name from Uribe, a town in Biscay province, Basque Country.
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Nicknames & variations
Dorothea, Dorota, Dorotha, Dorothee, Dorotea, Dorothey, Dorothe, Dorothie, Dorothia, Doroteo
Uribes, Urabe, Uribio, Uribarri, Urib, Uriba, Uribie, Uribazo, Uribi, Urubio
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