Dollie

Dollie is an English pet form of Dorothy, which itself derives from the Greek name Dorothea, composed of the elements doron, meaning gift, and theos, meaning god, giving the overall sense of gift of God. The diminutive Dollie developed alongside the more common spelling Dolly, both arising from a natural sound shift in the familiar pronunciation of Dorothy. The word doll, referring to a toy figure, is itself believed to have originated from Dolly as a generic nickname. Related forms include Dolly, Dorothy, and Dorothea.