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Dorothea

American  
[dawr-uh-thee-uh, dor-] / ˌdɔr əˈθi ə, ˌdɒr- /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”


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Along with the Kahlo, Sotheby’s sale offered up 23 works from their estate, including Dorothea Tanning’s 1951 “Interior with Sudden Joy” that sold for a record-high $3.4 million, over its $3 million high estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

As Dorothea Touwen, a medical ethicist who reviewed his case, later recalled, his physician agreed that no more could be done.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

Dorothea Hodge, the UK representative for the government of Anguilla, Mr Seesahai’s home country, read out a statement on behalf of the family during the hearing.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

In 2006, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his wife, Dorothea, founded the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which helps people in times of crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

It was hard work, much harder than it looked when Dorothea did it.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder