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A feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, a Latinate variant of Dorothy.
"Dorothea kept a diary of her travels through Europe."
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Etymology
A Latinate variant of Dorothy, ultimately from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), from δῶρον (dôron, "gift") + θεά (theá, "goddess").