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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. Eamon96%
  2. Aston96%
  3. Amin96%
  4. Rhys96%
  5. Armin96%
  6. Mikael96%
  7. Joziah96%
  8. Wells96%
  9. Boden96%
  10. Korbin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Maverick54%
  3. Anakin55%
  4. Knox55%
  5. Rowdy56%
  6. Sonny56%
  7. Fox57%
  8. Neymar59%
  9. Gunner59%
  10. Ferris59%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Augustin96%
  2. Arvin96%
  3. Boden96%
  4. Kian96%
  5. Vincenzo96%
  6. Akiva96%
  7. Anson96%
  8. Dovid96%
  9. Mohammad96%
  10. Watson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Cain47%
  3. Anakin49%
  4. Alaric49%
  5. Knox51%
  6. Cosmo51%
  7. Luka51%
  8. Kain52%
  9. Sven53%
  10. Vladimir53%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman96%
  2. Shmuel96%
  3. Akiva96%
  4. Aharon96%
  5. Lawton96%
  6. Benson96%
  7. Boaz96%
  8. Shimon96%
  9. Shlomo96%
  10. Yaseen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick46%
  3. Xander47%
  4. Kash47%
  5. Zander47%
  6. King51%
  7. Holden51%
  8. Alaric52%
  9. Jax52%
  10. Kaiser52%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Adonis95%
  2. Maxton94%
  3. Aston94%
  4. Lucius94%
  5. Amado93%
  6. Camden92%
  7. Jaziel91%
  8. Noam91%
  9. Kian91%
  10. Eason91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Abraham50%
  3. Abram50%
  4. Cosmo53%
  5. Lucien53%
  6. Johannes55%
  7. Hendrix55%
  8. Knox55%
  9. Abdullah55%
  10. Sven56%
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