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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. Gregory96%
  2. Stephen96%
  3. Steven96%
  4. Vincent95%
  5. Paul95%
  6. Larry94%
  7. Lawrence94%
  8. Jeffery94%
  9. Allan94%
  10. Jeffrey94%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny53%
  2. Jimmy53%
  3. Tommy54%
  4. John58%
  5. Karl59%
  6. Randy61%
  7. Jim62%
  8. Joseph64%
  9. Tony64%
  10. Dean64%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Steven94%
  2. Stephen94%
  3. Barry93%
  4. Vincent91%
  5. Lonnie91%
  6. Paul90%
  7. Gregory90%
  8. Jeffery88%
  9. Ronnie88%
  10. Jeffrey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny48%
  3. Jimmy53%
  4. Tommy56%
  5. Jim60%
  6. Dean60%
  7. Tony61%
  8. Don61%
  9. Randy61%
  10. Jon61%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Micheal96%
  2. Michael96%
  3. John96%
  4. Paul96%
  5. Martin96%
  6. Robert94%
  7. Bob94%
  8. Timothy93%
  9. Joseph92%
  10. Allen92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean54%
  2. Jimmy60%
  3. Karl60%
  4. Richard63%
  5. Johnny63%
  6. Randy63%
  7. Ricky63%
  8. Marshall67%
  9. Stanley67%
  10. Duane67%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Barry91%
  2. Darryl91%
  3. Kevin91%
  4. Vincent90%
  5. Stephen88%
  6. Steven88%
  7. Darrell86%
  8. Allan86%
  9. Todd86%
  10. Neil86%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Jon58%
  5. Tommy61%
  6. Phillip63%
  7. Philip63%
  8. Dennis63%
  9. Gordon63%
  10. Peter63%
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