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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. Kareem96%
  2. Douglass96%
  3. Delvin96%
  4. Darron96%
  5. Kristofer94%
  6. Danial93%
  7. Daren92%
  8. Jerod92%
  9. Shelton90%
  10. Theron90%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty54%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Erich64%
  5. Kip66%
  6. Josh67%
  7. Hans68%
  8. Tad69%
  9. Rico71%
  10. Reggie72%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Danial96%
  2. Darron96%
  3. Giuseppe95%
  4. Delvin94%
  5. Kareem94%
  6. Rodrick92%
  7. Edwardo89%
  8. Glendon88%
  9. Antione84%
  10. Alfonzo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich53%
  2. Scotty56%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Hans62%
  6. Dion65%
  7. Brant66%
  8. Kip66%
  9. Rico66%
  10. Josh67%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Scot96%
  2. Delvin96%
  3. Rodrick96%
  4. Darron96%
  5. Glendon95%
  6. Danial90%
  7. Shelton89%
  8. Kristofer89%
  9. Judd88%
  10. Giuseppe87%

Bottom 10

  1. Federico60%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Theron60%
  4. Shad65%
  5. Thad67%
  6. Scotty68%
  7. Cedrick68%
  8. Aric69%
  9. Bryon69%
  10. Rico69%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Darron88%
  2. Antione88%
  3. Thad86%
  4. Daren86%
  5. Delvin86%
  6. Shon85%
  7. Carlo85%
  8. Deron85%
  9. Donny85%
  10. Kareem85%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans58%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Scotty61%
  6. Leopoldo62%
  7. Dion63%
  8. Daron63%
  9. Abdul67%
  10. Brant67%
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