Dorotheos
/ˌdɔː.rəˈθiː.ɒs/noun
A Greek male given name meaning “gift of God.”
Did you know?Dorotheos is the masculine Greek counterpart to Dorothea, formed from the same ancient roots that made “theory” and “theatre” through Greek theos, meaning “god.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deh₃-
“to give”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δῶρον (dōron)
“gift”
Ancient Greek
Greek
θεός (theos)
“god, deity”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Δωρόθεος (Dōrotheos)
“gift of God”
Late Antiquity
Greek/Christian
Δωρόθεος
“used as a personal name among Greek speakers and early Christians”
Modern English
English
Dorotheos
“a Greek male given name”