Dorita

Dorita is a Spanish diminutive of Dora, itself a short form of names such as Dorotea (the Spanish form of Dorothy) or Teodora, both ultimately rooted in the Greek elements doron, meaning gift, and theos, meaning god, or in the case of Dorothy, combining doron with the name of the goddess Demeter or simply meaning gift of god. The diminutive suffix -ita is characteristic of Spanish and lends the name an affectionate, familiar quality. Dorita functions as an independent given name in Spanish-speaking cultures while remaining closely linked to its parent forms Dora, Dorotea, and Teodora.