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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. Roderick96%
  2. Jarrod92%
  3. Lamont89%
  4. Darrin87%
  5. Geoffrey86%
  6. Clifton86%
  7. Cornelius83%
  8. Marlon83%
  9. Heath83%
  10. Darin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun58%
  2. Damon63%
  3. Jermaine64%
  4. Clint66%
  5. Vance69%
  6. Wade76%
  7. Kristopher82%
  8. Tyrone82%
  9. Cornelius83%
  10. Marlon83%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Roderick92%
  2. Lamont90%
  3. Jarrod85%
  4. Darin82%
  5. Darrin82%
  6. Geoffrey81%
  7. Tyrone81%
  8. Kristopher77%
  9. Cornelius76%
  10. Marlon74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint50%
  2. Damon58%
  3. Vance60%
  4. Shaun66%
  5. Jermaine67%
  6. Heath69%
  7. Marlon74%
  8. Wade74%
  9. Clifton74%
  10. Cornelius76%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Shaun96%
  2. Cornelius89%
  3. Jermaine87%
  4. Clifton81%
  5. Jarrod81%
  6. Tyrone80%
  7. Wade80%
  8. Vance80%
  9. Geoffrey77%
  10. Kristopher77%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon60%
  2. Darrin65%
  3. Darin68%
  4. Heath69%
  5. Marlon69%
  6. Clint73%
  7. Lamont73%
  8. Roderick75%
  9. Geoffrey77%
  10. Kristopher77%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Darrin91%
  2. Roderick90%
  3. Darin88%
  4. Jarrod88%
  5. Lamont88%
  6. Marlon87%
  7. Geoffrey86%
  8. Tyrone80%
  9. Clifton77%
  10. Heath76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Jermaine50%
  3. Clint58%
  4. Vance62%
  5. Wade71%
  6. Cornelius71%
  7. Damon74%
  8. Heath76%
  9. Kristopher76%
  10. Clifton77%
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