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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. Glynn96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Berry95%
  4. Curtiss95%
  5. Jeffry94%
  6. Hayward93%
  7. Cornell93%
  8. Lyndon92%
  9. Bart92%
  10. Rob92%

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy58%
  2. Elvis58%
  3. Lenny62%
  4. Ronny64%
  5. Joesph64%
  6. Dirk66%
  7. Robby66%
  8. Hal66%
  9. Dino67%
  10. Felton69%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Rob95%
  2. Fredric95%
  3. Stanton94%
  4. Glynn94%
  5. Hayward93%
  6. Jerrold92%
  7. Kennith92%
  8. Alphonso91%
  9. Greggory91%
  10. Curtiss90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal52%
  2. Dirk53%
  3. Elvis55%
  4. Eddy56%
  5. Ike58%
  6. Al60%
  7. Lenny63%
  8. Ronny63%
  9. Curt63%
  10. Fritz64%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Randell96%
  2. Dwain96%
  3. Art96%
  4. Jerrold96%
  5. Rob96%
  6. Kennith96%
  7. Glynn96%
  8. Rogers96%
  9. Greggory96%
  10. Bart96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny60%
  2. Dirk62%
  3. Rickie63%
  4. Elvis63%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Monty65%
  7. Eddy65%
  8. Farrell65%
  9. Robby66%
  10. Lonny66%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Berry92%
  2. Stanton89%
  3. Burt88%
  4. Glynn86%
  5. Dickie86%
  6. Curtiss86%
  7. Lyndon84%
  8. Russ84%
  9. Cornell82%
  10. Rob81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph52%
  2. Felton59%
  3. Elvis59%
  4. Linwood60%
  5. Denny63%
  6. Phil63%
  7. Hal63%
  8. Denis63%
  9. Ernie64%
  10. Rogers65%
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