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Dot

Girl Name day: February 6
Dot is a short form of Dorothy: on birth records it is written Dorothy (1,112,414 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dorothy page. Also a short form of Doris, Dorthy, Dollie.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Gift of God.
From Greek Dōrothéa, combining dōron 'gift' and theós 'god' — the mirror image of Theodora, which reverses the same two elements.

Name day for Dot

February 6

Why this day? Dot is a short form of Dorothy, and shares its name day.

Dot is celebrated in the United States on February 6.

The story of the name Dot

Dot is a short form of Dorothy. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — gift of God, and shares its name day, February 6.

On birth records, Dot is rarely written as such: the Dots are Dorothys (1,112,414 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dorothy page. Dot is also a short form of Doris, Dorthy, Dollie.

Frequently asked questions about Dot

What does Dot mean?

Dot is a short form of Dorothy, which means gift of God.

When is Dot's name day?

February 6, together with Dorothy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dot a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dorothy.

Dot's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Kylan96%
  2. Rona96%
  3. Ayanna96%
  4. Sarita96%
  5. Clement96%
  6. Shoshana96%
  7. Laine96%
  8. Saige96%
  9. Mahlon96%
  10. Tressa96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina53%
  2. Scotty54%
  3. Knox55%
  4. Mika55%
  5. Zack55%
  6. Sonny56%
  7. Allyssa56%
  8. Lulu57%
  9. Sunny57%
  10. Zelda58%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Reta96%
  2. Caryn96%
  3. Ernestina96%
  4. Katerina96%
  5. Promise96%
  6. Elwin96%
  7. Shreya96%
  8. Lenard96%
  9. Janey96%
  10. Lanette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain47%
  2. Zina49%
  3. Knox51%
  4. Luka51%
  5. Mika51%
  6. Lucca51%
  7. Hal52%
  8. Rayne53%
  9. Slade53%
  10. Erich53%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Walton96%
  2. Cordell96%
  3. Prudence96%
  4. Christi96%
  5. Elwin96%
  6. Everette96%
  7. Randell96%
  8. Delma96%
  9. Junius96%
  10. Shmuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Armani43%
  2. Kash47%
  3. Alexandre47%
  4. Leonor48%
  5. Arya48%
  6. Madonna50%
  7. Rihanna50%
  8. Reign50%
  9. Tosha51%
  10. Fallon51%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Lavern96%
  2. Cinthia96%
  3. Alesia96%
  4. Ami96%
  5. Tosha96%
  6. Yadira96%
  7. Lanette96%
  8. Sharron96%
  9. Kaylin96%
  10. Dulce96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna43%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Erich46%
  4. Lucca47%
  5. Luka47%
  6. Germaine48%
  7. Santos48%
  8. Allyssa49%
  9. Abram50%
  10. German50%
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