Dorothea (also spelled Dorothée, Dorotea or other variants) is a female given name from Greek (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 Dorothea Brooking (née Smith Wright; 7 December 1916 – 23 March 1999) was an English children's television producer and director. She also contributed to works for television, mainly early in her career, and in other capacities. Life and ...

(1916–1999), British children's television producer and director * Dorothea Dix (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, Douglass ...

(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, German ...

(1715–1762), first woman doctor in Germany * Dorothea Fairbridge (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 sh ...

(d. 1710), Swedish hat maker * Dorothea Jordan (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 widow ...

(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 Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange' ...

(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 country/ ...

(1885–1968), Australian poet and writer * Dorothea Macnee (1896–1984) British socialite and mother of Patrick Macnee * Dorothea Maria Lösch (1730–1799), Swedish marine captain * Dorothea Ostrelska (fl. 1577) Swedish court dwarf * Dorothea Puente (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 st ...

(born 1967), German soprano * Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012), American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer * Dorothea Viehmann (1755–1816), German storyteller * Dorothea Waddingham (1899–1936), English murderer * Dorothea Wierer (born 1990), Italian biathlete * Dorothea Wyss (–after 1487) married Niklaus von Flüe, the patron saint of Switzerland * Dorothée (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 d ...

(1664–1737), Dutch writer * Dorota Nieznalska (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 Polis ...

, (born Dorota Rabczewska; 1984), Polish singer-songwriter and actress * Angela Merkel (born 1954), Chancellor of Germany, whose middle name is Dorothea * Christina Doreothea Stuart (fl. 1774), Norwegian artist *

Dorothea Barth Jörgensen Dorothea Barth Jörgensen is a Swedish model. In 2007, she won the Swedish Elite Model Look. The year after, she signed with the modelling agency Elite Model Management. She frequently works for Victoria's Secret. Early life In 2007, she won th ...

(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 ca ...

(fl. 311), martyr, patron saint of florists *

Dorothea of Montau Dorothea (or Dorothy) of Montau (german: Dorothea von Montau; pl, Dorota z Mątowów) (6 February 1347 – 25 June 1394) was an anchoress and visionary of 14th century Prussia. After centuries of veneration in Central Europe, she was canonized i ...

(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 Princess Dorothea of Saxony (7 January 1591 - 17 November 1617) reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1610 until her death. Dorothea was born in Dresden to Christian I, Elector of Saxony, and his wife, Princess Sophie of Brandenburg. He ...

(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 Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (3 February 1587, Wolfenbüttel – 16 October 1609, Zerbst) was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst. Life Dorothea Hedwig was the eldest child ...

(1587–1609), princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst by marriage * Dorothea Maria of Anhalt (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 Dorothea of Bulgaria ( bg, Доротея, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Doroteja, Доротеја; died 1390), also called Doroslava (), was the first Queen of Bosnia. Daughter of the Bulgarian tsar Ivan Sratsimir, Dorothea was held hostage by King Louis I ...

(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 Dorothea of Saxony (german: Dorothea von Sachsen; 4 October 1563 in Dresden – 13 February 1587 in Wolfenbüttel) was a Saxon princess from the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Life Dorothea was born 4 Octo ...

(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 (1544–1592), princess of the Electoral Palatinate, and Duchess of Saxe-Weimar by marriage * Margravine Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach (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 Gunth ...

(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 of ...

(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'' * Dorotea, woman discovered in the Sierra Morena by Cardenio in Miguel de Cervantes' novel '' Don Quixote'' * 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. Bor ...

* Dorotea Benedetti, a character from the novel '' Pattern Recognition'' 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, his ...

Nautical

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

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Aristocracy

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