Where it comes from
doron (gift) + theos (god)
Also known as
Dorothea (German/Greek fuller form), Dorotea (Spanish/Italian)
Fun Fact
A reordering of the same root elements found in Theodora and Theodore, just swapped in sequence: 'god-gift' instead of 'gift-of-god'. The nickname 'Dolly' became so detached from Dorothy that many assume it's an unrelated name.