Doroteia

Doroteia is the Portuguese and Galician form of a Late Greek name composed of the elements doron, meaning gift, and theos, meaning god, giving the overall sense of gift of God. The name is essentially the feminine counterpart of Theodoros, with the same elements reversed. Saint Dorothy, a Christian martyr venerated in the early church, helped spread the name across medieval Europe in various forms. Related forms include Dorothea, Dorothy, Dorota, and Dorothée.