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    Dorothea

    dor-oh-THEE-uh

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Gift of God
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Dorothea does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Gift of God", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Dorothea.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.090% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Dorothea celebrates every perfect gift — life, grace, salvation, love — all descending from the Father of lights.
    Verses on this meaning
    • James 1:17

      "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

    • Ephesians 2:8

      "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God."

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