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Dorotheus

Dorotheus proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Dorotheus (plural Dorotheuses or Dorothei)

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Forms of Dorotheus

pluralDorotheuses
pluralDorothei

Origin of Dorotheus

Borrowed from Latin Dorotheus, from Ancient Greek Δωρόθεος (Dōrótheos), from δῶρον (dôron, “gift”) + θεός (theós, “God”).

Questions about Dorotheus

What does Dorotheus mean?
Dorotheus means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Dorotheus?
Dorotheus is a proper noun.

Words near Dorotheus in the dictionary

  1. Doroteo
  2. Doroteos
  3. Dorothea
  4. Dorothea's wriggler
  5. Dorothei
  6. Dorotheus
  7. Dorotheuses
  8. Dorothy
  9. Dorothy bag
  10. Dorothy bags
  11. Dorothy Crater

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