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(Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift". It may refer to:

People

Dorothea Binz Dorothea Binz (16 March 1920 – 2 May 1947) was a Nazi German officer and supervisor at Ravensbrück concentration camp during the Holocaust. She was executed for war crimes. Life Born to a lower middle-class German family in Försterei Dusterl ...

(1920–1947), German concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Dorothea Brooking (1916–1999), British children's television producer and director *

Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first g ...

(1802–1887), American social activist *

Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers Dorothea Lambert Chambers (née Dorothea Katherine Douglass, 3 September 1878 – 7 January 1960) was a British tennis player. She won seven Wimbledon women's singles titles and a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Tennis In 1900, Douglas ...

(1878–1960), English tennis player *

Dorothea Dunckel Maria Dorothea Dunckel née ''Altén'' (13 March 1799 – 30 November 1878), was a Swedish poet, translator and playwright. Dunckel was born to the secretary Martin Altén and Kristina Dorotea Landwertz. She wrote her first theatre play-manuscr ...

(1799–1878), Swedish playwright *

Dorothea Erxleben Dorothea Christiane Erxleben (13 November 1715 – 13 June 1762) was a German doctor who became the first female doctor of medicinal science in Germany. Early life Dorothea was born on 13 November 1715 in the small town of Quedlinburg, Germa ...

(1715–1762), first woman doctor in Germany *

Dorothea Fairbridge Dorothea Ann Fairbridge referred as Dora Fairbridge (1862 – 25 August 1931) was a South African author and co-founder of the Guild of Loyal Women. Biography Fairbridge was the daughter of a distinguished lawyer, scholar and Cape Town parliame ...

(1860–1931), South African novelist *

Dorothea Gerard Dorothea Mary Stanislaus Gerard (Mme Longard de Longgarde, 9 August 1855 – 29 September 1915) was a Scottish-born novelist and romance-writer who often wrote about controversial and unconventional subjects and "whose general conservatism co-e ...

(1855–1915), Scottish novelist *

Dorothea Hoffman Dorothea Hoffman (died 1710), was Swedish milliner and hatmaker. She was the daughter of the Elder (administrative title) Fischer of the hatmaker's guild in Norrköping. She married the hatmaker Mårten Hoffman (d. 1702) in Stockholm, with whom she ...

(d. 1710), Swedish hat maker *

Dorothea Jordan Dorothea Jordan, née Bland (21 November 17615 July 1816), was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later William IV, and the mother of ten illegitimate children by h ...

(1761–1816), Irish actress and mistress of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom * Dorothea Kalpakidou (born 1983), Greek discus thrower *

Dorothea Krag Dorothea Krag (27 September 1675–10 October 1754) was a Danish Postmaster General and noble. Dorothea was married first to count Jens Juel in 1694, and second to the king's illegitimate half brother Christian Gyldenløve in 1701. As the wid ...

(1675–1754), Danish postmaster *

Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange (born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Great Depression, Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administratio ...

(1895–1965), American documentary photographer and photojournalist *

Dorothea Lasky Dorothea Lasky is an American poet. She has published four full-length collections of poetry through Wave Books and one through Liveright/ W.W. Norton, along with releasing chapbooks and appearing in various literary journals. She is currently ...

(born 1978), American poet *

Dorothea Mackellar Isobel Marion Dorothea Mackellar, (1 July 1885 – 14 January 1968) was an Australian poet and fiction writer. Her poem '' My Country'' is widely known in Australia, especially its second stanza, which begins: "''I love a sunburnt countr ...

(1885–1968), Australian poet and writer *

Dorothea Macnee Dorothea Mabel Macnee, BEM (''née'' Henry; 30 October 1896 – 29 November 1984), was a British socialite during the inter-war years. Her wide circle included many prominent people in entertainment and the arts, several of whom were introduced ...

(1896–1984) British socialite and mother of Patrick Macnee *

Dorothea Maria Lösch Dorothea Maria Lösch (1730 – 2 February 1799), was a Swedish master mariner, known for the incident during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–90) in which she commandeered a Swedish ship during a crisis. She was the first female in Sweden to be ...

(1730–1799), Swedish marine captain *

Dorothea Ostrelska Dorothea Ostrelska (fl. 1577) also known as ''Dosieczka'', ''Doska'' and ''Dvärginnan Dorothea'' ('Dorothea the Female Dwarf'), was a Polish Court dwarf in service of the queen of Sweden, Catherine Jagiellon. Life Dorothea Ostrelska was likely ...

(fl. 1577) Swedish court dwarf *

Dorothea Puente Dorothea Helen Puente (; January 9, 1929 – March 27, 2011) was an American convicted serial killer. In the 1980s, she ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California, and murdered various elderly and mentally disabled boarders before cashing th ...

(1929–2011), American serial killer *

Dorothea Röschmann Dorothea Röschmann (born 17 June 1967) is a German soprano. She is famous for her performances in operas by Mozart as well as Lieder. Early life Röschmann was born in Flensburg, and sang with the Flensburg Bach Choir by the age of seven. She ...

(born 1967), German soprano *

Dorothea Tanning Dorothea Margaret Tanning (25 August 1910 – 31 January 2012) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet. Her early work was influenced by Surrealism. Biography Dorothea Tanning was born and raised in Galesburg, Illi ...

(1910–2012), American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer *

Dorothea Viehmann Dorothea Viehmann (November 8, 1755 – November 17, 1816) was a German storyteller. Her stories were an important source for the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Most of Dorothea Viehmann's tales were published in the second vol ...

(1755–1816), German storyteller *

Dorothea Waddingham Dorothea Nancy Waddingham (1899 – 16 April 1936) was an English nursing home matron who was convicted of murder in the United Kingdom. Life Dorothea Waddingham was born Dorothy Nancie Merelina Allan Chandler, with her parents marrying a year ...

(1899–1936), English murderer *

Dorothea Wierer Dorothea Wierer (, ; born 3 April 1990) is an Italian biathlete competing in the Biathlon World Cup. Together with Karin Oberhofer, Dominik Windisch and Lukas Hofer she won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Soch ...

(born 1990), Italian biathlete *

Dorothea Wyss Dorothea Wyss (c. 1430/32 – after 1487), also known Dorothea von Flüe, married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland. Life Dorothea Wyss was born around 1430/32 in Obwalden Obwalden, also Obwald (german: Kanton Obwalden ...

(–after 1487) married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland *

Dorothée Frédérique Hoschedé (born 14 July 1953 in Paris), better known by the stage name Dorothée, is a French singer and television presenter. She was a continuity announcer on French public broadcaster Antenne 2 from 1977 to 1983, but she is bes ...

(born 1953) French singer and television presenter *

Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer, also ''Johanna Dorothea Zoutelande'' or ''Madame de Zoutelandt'', (1664–1737) was a Dutch writer, memoirist and translator. She was also a suspected traitor as a suspected spy. She was arrested in 1703 under the name ...

(1664–1737), Dutch writer *

Dorota Nieznalska Dorota Alicja Nieznalska (born 19 September 1973) is a Polish visual artist and sculptor. Nieznalska's controversial installation ''Pasja'' (2002), which included the placement of an image of the penis upon a metal Greek cross, resulted in a nota ...

(born 1973), Polish artist * Dorotea Bucca (1360–1436), Italian physician *

Dorotea van Fornenbergh Dorotea van Fornenbergh (born between 1647 and 1654 – died after 1697), was a Dutch stage actor. Life Born to theatre director Jan Baptist van Fornenbergh (1624–1697) and actor Helena Heusen (ca. 1622–1680), married in 1696 to Johan H ...

(fl. 1647–1697), Dutch stage actress *

Doda (singer) Dorota Aqualiteja Rabczewska (born 15 February 1984), known professionally as Doda, is a Polish singer-songwriter, actress, producer, and television personality. A two-time MTV Europe Music Award winner, she is among the most successful Poli ...

, (born Dorota Rabczewska; 1984), Polish singer-songwriter and actress *

Angela Merkel Angela Dorothea Merkel (; ; born 17 July 1954) is a German former politician and scientist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), she previously served as Leader of the Op ...

(born 1954), Chancellor of Germany, whose middle name is Dorothea * Christina Doreothea Stuart (fl. 1774), Norwegian artist * Dorothea Barth Jörgensen (born 1990), Swedish fashion model

Saints

* Dorothea of Alexandria (fl. 320), martyr *

Dorothea of Caesarea Dorothea of Caesarea (''Dorothea, Dora''; often just called ''Saint Dorothy'', died ca. 311 AD) is a 4th-century virgin martyr who was executed at Caesarea Mazaca. Evidence for her actual historical existence or ''acta'' is very sparse. She is cal ...

(fl. 311), martyr, patron saint of florists * Dorothea of Montau (1347–1394), Roman Catholic saint, hermitess and visionary

Aristocracy

Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg (Dorothea Sophie; 5 July 1670 – 15 September 1748) was Duchess of Parma from 1695 to 1727 by marriage to Francesco, Duke of Parma. She served as Regent of the Duchy of Parma for her grandson Charles of Spain betw ...

(1670–1748), Duchess of Parma *

Dorotea Gonzaga Dorotea Gonzaga (6 December 1449 – 20 April 1467) was a Duchess Consort of Milan. She was the daughter of Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua and Barbara of Brandenburg. In 1466, Dorotea married Galeazzo Maria Sforza, but she died in 1468. ...

(1449–1468), duchess consort of Milan * Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1591-1617), Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg *

Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach Dorothea Friederike of Brandenburg-Ansbach (12 August 1676 – 13 March 1731) was the daughter of Margrave John Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654–1686) and his first wife, Margravine Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach (1651–16 ...

(1676–1731), last Countess of Hanau * Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1587–1609), princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst by marriage *

Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt (Dessau, 2 July 1574 – Weimar, 18 July 1617), was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt. After her marriage, she became Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. Dorothea Maria was the sixth daughter of Joachi ...

(1574–1617), Duchess of Saxe-Weimar *

Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (12 February 1654 in Gotha – 17 June 1682 in Gotha), was a German princess member of the House of Wettin in the Ernestine branch of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. She was the twelfth child and fourth daughter ...

(1654–1682), German princess *

Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (22 January 1674 – 18 April 1713) was Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen as the first wife of Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She was the daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and his ...

(1674–1713), Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen *

Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst (25 September 1607, Zerbst – 26 September 1634, Hitzacker) was a member of the House of Askanier and a princess of Anhalt-Zerbst and Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by marriage to Augustus the Younger. Life ...

(1607–1634), princess of Anhalt-Zerbst * Dorothea of Brandenburg (disambiguation) * Dorothea of Bulgaria (fl. 1370–1390), Queen of Bosnia *

Dorothea of Denmark (disambiguation) Dorothea of Denmark may refer to: *Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430–1495), wife of Christopher III of Denmark and later Christian I of Denmark *Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (1504–1547), daughter of Frederick I of Denmark and first wife A ...

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) was queen consort of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian III of Denmark. She was known to having wielded influence upon the affairs of state in Denmark.Jorgensen, Ellen & Sk ...

(1511–1571), queen consort of Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway * Dorothea of Saxony (1563–1587), Saxon princess *

Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg Duchess Dorothea Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg (19 December 1587 – 10 February 1645) was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. She was the fourth child and second daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and his first wife, Sophie of Württem ...

(1587–1645) *

Dorothea Susanne of Simmern Dorothea Susanne of Simmern (15 November 1544 in Simmern – 8 April 1592 in Weimar) was a princess of the Electorate of the Palatinate and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. Life Dorothea Susanne was the daughter of elector palatine Fre ...

(1544–1592), princess of the

Electoral Palatinate The Electoral Palatinate (german: Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate (), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate (), was a state that was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The electorate had its origins under the rulership of the Counts Palatine of ...

, and Duchess of Saxe-Weimar by marriage *

Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach (28 November 1661 – 15 November 1705) was a German noblewomen, and by her marriage to Ernest Louis, Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage took place on 1 December 1687. Life Doroth ...

(1661–1705), Countess of Hesse-Darmstadt *

Princess Dorothea of Courland Dorothea von Biron, Princess of Courland, Duchess of Dino, Duchess of Talleyrand and Duchess of Sagan, known as Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (21 August 1793 – 19 September 1862), was a Baltic German noblewoman, and the ruling Du ...

(1793–1862), Baltic German noblewoman *

Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , succession = Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein , image = Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.jpg , caption = , reign = 2 August 1898 – 22 February 1921 , reign-type = Tenure , spouse = Ernst Gunt ...

(1881–1967) *

Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, known also as ''Dorothea von Holstein-Beck'' and ''Dorothea von Ziedewitz'', (24 November 1685 – 25 December 1761), was a German princess of the House of Oldenburg and by marriage Margravine o ...

(1685–1761), Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach by marriage

Fictional characters

* Dorothea Arnault, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' * Dorothea Brooke, the heroine in the novel ''

Middlemarch ''Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life'' is a novel by the English author Mary Anne Evans, who wrote as George Eliot. It first appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midland town, i ...

'' * Dorotea, woman discovered in the Sierra Morena by

Cardenio ''The History of Cardenio'', often referred to as simply ''Cardenio'', is a lost play, known to have been performed by the King's Men, a London theatre company, in 1613. The play is attributed to William Shakespeare and John Fletcher in a Stat ...

in Miguel de Cervantes' novel ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...

'' * Dorothea, the subject of the song of the same name written by American singer-songwriter

Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bo ...

* Dorotea Benedetti, a character from the novel ''

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'' by

William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, hi ...

Nautical

* HMS ''Santa Dorothea'' (1798), frigate * USS ''Dorothea'' (1898), gunboat * USS ''Dorothea L. Dix'' (AP-67), transport ship

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