Dorothea, also spelt Dorothee (German), Dorothée (French), and Dorotea, is a female given name from

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(Dōrothéa) meaning "god's gift". In English it is more commonly spelt

Dorothy Dorothy may refer to: *Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Dorothy'' (TV series), 1979 American TV series * Dorothy Mills, a 2008 French movie, sometimes titled simply ''Dorot ...

. People with this name include:

Aristocracy

Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (5 July 1670 – 15 September 1748) was Duchess of Parma from 1695 to 1727 by marriage to Francesco, Duke of Parma. She served as Regent of the Duchy of Parma for her grandson Charles of Spain between 1731 and 1735 ...

(1670–1748), Duchess of Parma *

Dorotea Gonzaga Dorotea Gonzaga (6 December 1449 – 20 April 1467) was a Duchess Consort of Milan. She was the daughter of Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Barbara of Brandenburg. In 1466, Dorotea married Galeazzo Maria Sforza, but she died in 1467. ...

(1449–1468), Duchess consort of Milan * Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1591–1617), Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg *

Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach (12 August 1676 – 13 March 1731) was the daughter of Margrave John Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654–1686) and his first wife, Margravine Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach (1651–16 ...

(1676–1731), last Countess of Hanau *

Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (3 February 1587, Wolfenbüttel – 16 October 1609, Zerbst) was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst. Life Dorothea Hedwig was the eldest child ...

(1587–1609), Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst by marriage *

Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt (Dessau, 2 July 1574 – Weimar, 18 July 1617), was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt. After her marriage, she became Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. Dorothea Maria was the sixth daughter of Joachim ...

(1574–1617), Duchess of Saxe-Weimar *

Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (12 February 1654 in Gotha – 17 June 1682 in Gotha), was a German princess member of the House of Wettin in the Ernestine branch of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. She was the twelfth child and fourth daught ...

(1654–1682), German princess *

Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (22 January 1674 – 18 April 1713) was List of Saxon consorts#Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen as the first wife of Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She was the daughter of Fre ...

(1674–1713), Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen *

Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst (25 September 1607, Zerbst – 26 September 1634, Hitzacker) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Augustus the Younger. Life ...

(1607–1634), Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst *

Dorothea of Brandenburg (disambiguation) Dorothea of Brandenburg (died 1495), was the daughter of John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and wife of Christopher of Bavaria and Christian I of Denmark. Dorothea of Brandenburg was the name of several other princesses from the House of Hohen ...

Dorothea of Bulgaria Dorothea of Bulgaria (, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Doroteja, Доротеја; died 1390), also called Doroslava (), was the first Queen of Bosnia. Daughter of the Bulgarian tsar Ivan Sratsimir, Dorothea was held hostage by King Louis I of Hungary, who ma ...

(fl. 1370–1390), Queen of Bosnia *

Dorothea of Denmark (disambiguation) Dorothea of Denmark may refer to: * Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430–1495), wife of Christopher III of Denmark and later Christian I of Denmark *Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia Dorothea of Denmark (1 August 1504 – 11 April 1547), was a D ...

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) was queen consort of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian III of Denmark. She was known to having wielded influence upon the affairs of state in Denmark.Jorgensen, Ellen & S ...

(1511–1571), queen consort of Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway * Dorothea of Saxony (1563–1587), Saxon princess * Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1587–1645) *

Dorothea Susanne of Simmern Dorothea Susanne of Simmern (15 November 1544 in Simmern – 8 April 1592 in Weimar) was a princess of the Electorate of the Palatinate and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. Life Dorothea Susanne was the daughter of Elector Palatine Fr ...

(1544–1592), princess of the

Electoral Palatinate The Electoral Palatinate was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire until it was annexed by the Electorate of Baden in 1803. From the end of the 13th century, its ruler was one of the Prince-electors who elected the Holy Roman Empero ...

, Duchess of Saxe-Weimar by marriage *

Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach (28 November 1661 – 15 November 1705) was a German noblewomen, and by her marriage to Ernest Louis, Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage took place on 1 December 1687. Life Born ...

(1661–1705), Countess of Hesse-Darmstadt *

Princess Dorothea of Courland Dorothea von Biron, Princess of Courland, Duchess of Dino, Duchess of Talleyrand and Duchess of Sagan, known as Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (21 August 1793 – 19 September 1862), was a Baltic German noblewoman, and the ruling ...

(1793–1862), Baltic German noblewoman *

Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Dorothea Maria Henriette Auguste Louise of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (30 April 1881 – 21 January 1967) was a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha () by birth and the duchess of Schleswig-Holstein () through her marriage to Ernst Gunther, ...

(1881–1967) *

Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, known also as ''Dorothea von Holstein-Beck'' and ''Dorothea von Ziedewitz'', (24 November 1685 – 25 December 1761), was a German princess of the House of Oldenburg and by marriage Margravine o ...

(1685–1761), Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach by marriage

Saints

Dorothea of Alexandria Dorothea of Alexandria (died c. 320) is venerated as a Christian virgin and saint. Her legend states that the Roman Emperor Maximinus Daia courted her, yet she rejected his suit in fidelity to Christianity and virginity, and fled Alexandria. She ...

(fl. 320), martyr *

Dorothea of Caesarea Dorothea of Caesarea (also known as Saint Dorothy, Greek: Δωροθέα; died ca. 311 AD) is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Evidence for her actual historical existence or ''acta'' is very sparse. She is calle ...

(fl. 311), martyr, patron saint of florists *

Dorothea of Montau Dorothea of Montau (6 February 1347 – 25 June 1394) was an anchoress and visionary of 14th century Prussia. After centuries of veneration in Central Europe, she was beatified in 1976. Life Dorothea was born at Groß Montau, Prussia (now M� ...

(1347–1394), Roman Catholic saint, hermitess and visionary

Other people

First name

Dorotea Bucca Dorotea Bocchi (1360–1436) (also sometimes referred to as Dorotea Bucca) was an Italian noblewoman known for studying medicine and philosophy. Dorotea was associated with the University of Bologna, though there are differing beliefs regarding t ...

(1360–1436), Italian physician *

Dorotea van Fornenbergh Dorotea van Fornenbergh (born between 1647 and 1654 – died after 1697), was a Dutch stage actor. Life Born to theatre director Jan Baptist van Fornenbergh (1624–1697) and actor Helena Heusen (ca. 1622–1680), married in 1696 to Johan H ...

(fl. 1647–1697), Dutch stage actress *

Dorothea Binz Dorothea "Theodora" Binz (16 March 1920 – 2 May 1947) was a Nazi German officer and supervisor at Ravensbrück concentration camp during the Holocaust. She was known as one of the most brutal, ruthless and sadistic overseers in the Nazi system ...

(1920–1947), German concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Dorothea Brooking (1916–1999), British children's television producer and director * Dorothea Coelho, American game show host *

Dorothea H. Denslow Dorothea "Miss Dee" Henrietta Denslow (December 14, 1900 – April 26, 1971) was an American sculptor, and educator. She was the founder of the Clay Club (later known as the SculptureCenter) in New York City. Biography Dorothea Henrietta Dens ...

(1900–1971), American sculptor, educator *

Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the poor insane, mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the fir ...

(1802–1887), American social activist *

Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers Dorothea Lambert Chambers (née Dorothea Katherine Douglass; 3 September 1878 – 7 January 1960) was a British tennis player. She won seven Wimbledon women's singles titles and a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Tennis In 1900, Douglass ...

(1878–1960), English tennis player *

Dorothea Dunckel Maria Dorothea Dunckel née ''Altén'' (13 March 1799 – 30 November 1878), was a Swedish poet, translator and playwright. Dunckel was born to the secretary Martin Altén and Kristina Dorotea Landwertz. She wrote her first theatre play-manuscr ...

(1799–1878), Swedish playwright * Dorothea Erxleben (1715–1762), first woman doctor in Germany * Dorothea Fairbridge (1860–1931), South African novelist *

Dorothea Gerard Dorothea Mary Stanislaus Gerard (Mme Longard de Longgarde, 9 August 1855 – 29 September 1915) was a Scottish-born novelist and romance-writer who often wrote about controversial and unconventional subjects and "whose general conservatism co- ...

(1855–1915), Scottish novelist * Dorothea Hoffman (d. 1710), Swedish hat maker *

Dorothea Barth Jörgensen Dorothea Barth Jörgensen is a Swedish model. In 2007, she won the Swedish Elite Model Look. The year after, she signed with the modelling agency Elite Model Management. She frequently works for Victoria's Secret. Early life In 2007, she won th ...

(born 1990), Swedish fashion model *

Dorothea Jordan Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 17615 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children ...

(1761–1816), Irish actress and mistress of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom * Dorothea Kalpakidou (born 1983), Greek discus thrower *

Dorothea Krag Dorothea Krag (27September 167510October 1754) was a Danish Postmaster General and noble. Dorothea was married first to count Jens Juel in 1694, and second to the king's illegitimate half brother Christian Gyldenløve in 1701. As the widow of C ...

(1675–1754), Danish postmaster *

Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange (born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange' ...

(1895–1965), American documentary photographer and photojournalist *

Dorothea Lasky Dorothea Lasky is an American poet. She is currently an Associate Professor of Poetry at Columbia University School of the Arts. Background and education She was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1978. She graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High Sc ...

(born 1978), American poet *

Dorothea Mackellar Isobel Marion Dorothea Mackellar (1 July 1885 – 14 January 1968) was an Australian poet and fiction writer. Her poem " My Country" is widely known in Australia, especially its second stanza, which begins: "I love a sunburnt country / ...

(1885–1968), Australian poet and writer * Dorothea Macnee (1896–1984) British socialite and mother of Patrick Macnee *

Dorothea Maria Lösch Dorothea Maria Lösch (1730 – 2 February 1799) was a Swedish master mariner, known for the incident during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) in which she commandeered a Swedish ship during a crisis. She was the first female in Sweden to be ...

(1730–1799), Swedish marine captain * Dorothea Nelson (1903–1994), American librarian *

Dorothea Nicolai Dorothea Nicolai (born 1962) is a German costume designer, stage designer, author and curator.Dorothea ...

(born 1962), German costume designer, stage designer *

Dorothea Ostrelska Dorothea Ostrelska (fl. 1577) also known as ''Dorota'', ''Dosieczka'', ''Doska'' and ''Dvärginnan Dorothea'' ('Dorothea the Female Dwarf'), was a Polish court dwarf in service of the queen of Sweden, Catherine Jagiellon. Life Dorothea Ostrelska ...

(fl. 1577) Swedish court dwarf * Dorothea Phillips (born 1928), British actress * Dorothea Puente (1929–2011), American serial killer * Dorothea Röschmann (born 1967), German soprano * Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012), American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer * Dorothea Viehmann (1755–1816), German storyteller * Dorothea Waddingham (1899–1936), English murderer * Dorothea Wieck (1908–1986), German actress * Dorothea Wierer (born 1990), Italian biathlete * Dorothea Wyss (–after 1487) married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland * Dorothee Bär (born 1968), German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) * Dorothee Hess-Maier, semi-retired German publisher * Dorothee Kern (born 1966), German biochemist and academic, former basketball player for the East German team * Dorothee Mields (born 1971), German soprano concert singer * Dorothee Sölle (1929–2003), German liberation theologian * Dorothee Stapelfeldt (born 1956), German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)

Middle name

* Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer (1664–1737), Dutch writer * Angela Dorothea Merkel (born 1954), former Chancellor of Germany * Christina Doreothea Stuart (fl. 1774), Norwegian artist

Single name

* Dorothée (born 1953) French singer and television presenter

Fictional characters

* Dorotea, woman discovered in the Sierra Morena by Cardenio in Miguel de Cervantes' novel ''Don Quixote'' * Dorothea, the subject of Dorothea (song), the song of the same name by Taylor Swift * Dorothea Arnault, a playable character from the video game ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' and ''Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes'' * Dorotea Benedetti, a character from the novel ''Pattern Recognition (novel), Pattern Recognition'' * Dorothea Brooke, the heroine in the novel ''Middlemarch'' * Dorotea Senjak, character in Glen Cook's ''The Black Company'' series

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