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Dorothy
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Dorothy
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Gift of God


Dorothy is a female given name from Greek Δωροθεα (Dōrothea) ("gift of the gods"). Although much less common, there are also male equivalents in English such as "Dorie" from the Greek masculine Δωροθεος (Dōrotheos). Also, the given name Theodore is derived from the same two Greek root words as Dorothy, reversed in order. Dorothy may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... // Theodore and its equivalents are given names in several languages. ...


In Christianity:

  • Saint Dorothy, two virgin martyrs and saints in the Christian church
  • Dorothy Stang (1931-2005), catholic nun of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

In fiction: This article is about the 4th century saints. ... Sister Dorothy Stang Dorothy Mae Stang (June 14, 1940–February 12, 2005) was an American-born, Brazilian sister of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur order, who was murdered in Anapu, a city in the state of Pará, in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. ...

  • Dorothy Catalonia, a character from the Gundam Wing anime series.
  • Dorothy, character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who
  • Dorothy, a comic opera that held the record as the longest running musical production in the world until the 20th century, with 931 performances in its main run
  • Dorothy, goldfish on Sesame Street owned by Elmo
  • DOROTHY, device use to study tornadoes in the movie Twister
  • Dorothy Gale, little girl who was blown to the Land of Oz by a cyclone in L. Frank Baum's 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the classic 1939 movie adaptation The Wizard of Oz
  • Dorothy Michaels (Michael D'Orsay), female role in the 1982 comedy film Tootsie, played by Dustin Hoffman.
  • Dorothy Zbornak, played by Bea Arthur on the long-running TV sitcom The Golden Girls
  • R. Dorothy Wayneright, female android in the anime series Big O
  • Dorothy (comic book), a fumetti-style comic book based on the Wizard of Oz.
  • Dorothy the Dinosaur, a costumed dinosaur who appears with The Wiggles

In other fields: Dorothy Catalonia, as seen in Endless Waltz. ... New Mobile Report Gundam W (also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Wing) is a televised Anime series, which ran for 49 episodes beginning in 1995. ... Ace (given name Dorothy) is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Queen of my Heart, Dorothys hit song, was very popular as a parlour ballad. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Elmo Elmo is a Muppet on the childrens television show Sesame Street. ... Twister is a 1996 disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching tornadoes. ... Doctor Who character, see Ace (Doctor Who). ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is a childrens book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow. ... The Wizard of Oz (film) redirects here. ... George Fields and Dorothy Michaels at the Russian Tea Room Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film, which tells the story of a talented, but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult makes him unemployable. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Information Age 55 Date of birth 1929 Occupation Substitute Teacher Family Sophia Petrillo, mother Salvadore Petrillo, father Gloria, sister Phil, brother Angelo, uncle Angela, aunt Papa Angelo, grandfather Mama, grandmother Spouse(s) Stanley Zbornak (1946-1984) Lucas Hollingsworth (1992-) Children Michael Zbornak Kate Zbornak Relatives Angela Petrillo, aunt Angelo Petrillo... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cover of Dorothy Volume 1 Published by: Illusive Arts Entertainment Created by: Greg Mannino, Mark Masterson Dorothy is a comic book series directed and produced by Greg Mannino, written by Mark Masterson, animated by Ray Boersig, and starring Catie Fisher. ... The Wiggles is an Australian band that specializes in creating and performing music for preschool children. ...


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While Dorothy is present in the popular Broadway musical Wicked (based on Maguire's book), she is never actually seen; when the main characters interact with her, they speak into direction of the wings, as if she is sitting offstage and out of the view of the audience.
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