Dorothea, also spelt Dorothee (German), Dorothée (French), and Dorotea, is a female given name from Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa) meaning "god's gift". In English it is more commonly spelt Dorothy. People with this name include: Aristocracy. Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (1670–1748), Duchess of Parma. Dorotea Gonzaga (1449–1468), Duchess consort of Milan. Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1591–1617), Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1676–1731), last Countess of Hanau.
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