Dorit
[ˈdɔːrɪt]Meaning
strictly feminine variant of Dor; also a Danish diminutive of Dorothea
Background Story
Behind the Name records Dorit as a strictly feminine variant of Dor and, separately, as a Danish diminutive of Dorothea. Wiktionary gives the Danish form as a variant of Dorthea. Behind the Name lists it as used in Ancient Greek, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German and Hungarian.
Temperament
Variations
Dorita, Doree
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