Dorothy

American

[dawr-uh-thee, dor-] / ˈdɔr ə θi, ˈdɒr- /

noun

a female given name, form of Dorothea.

Example Sentences

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Leonard Cyril Deighton was born in London on Feb. 18, 1929, to Dorothy and Leonard Deighton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Almost every performance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion has sold out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The same theme of isolation guided the work of debut director Lee Knight, whose "A Friend of Dorothy" stars veteran British actress Miriam Margolyes.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But Channel 4's former head of news and current affairs, Dorothy Byrne, rejected that defence in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

What are the chances a real-life Dorothy Dingle went to jail the same day my mom disappeared?

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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