# Dorothy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/ · frequency rank #9,878

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
The English form of Latin Dorothea, the name of a legendary saint, from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), from δῶρον (dôron, “gift”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

## Easily confused with
- **Dorothea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dorothea-vs-dorothy)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddorothy`, `doorthy`, `dorohty`, `dorothhy`, `dorothyy`, `dorotthy`, `dorotyh`, `dorrothy`, `dortohy`, `droothy`, `odrothy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dorothy