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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. Raj96%
  2. Gaven96%
  3. Pranav96%
  4. Roel96%
  5. Varun96%
  6. Jaycob96%
  7. Izayah96%
  8. Jeramiah96%
  9. Macario96%
  10. Aman96%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy53%
  2. Cy57%
  3. Franky59%
  4. Ubaldo60%
  5. Eriberto60%
  6. Fausto60%
  7. Tylan61%
  8. Babyboy63%
  9. Luc63%
  10. Marius64%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Gerson96%
  2. Cecilio96%
  3. Domenico96%
  4. Antoni96%
  5. Luiz96%
  6. Leeland96%
  7. Jhon96%
  8. Yonatan96%
  9. Bradlee96%
  10. Everardo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc51%
  2. Fredy53%
  3. Ciro56%
  4. Marek58%
  5. Tylan59%
  6. Xavion59%
  7. Eriberto60%
  8. Fausto60%
  9. Ubaldo60%
  10. Arman61%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Avrohom96%
  2. Salomon96%
  3. Jakub96%
  4. Neel96%
  5. Elder96%
  6. Landin96%
  7. Joeseph96%
  8. Everardo96%
  9. Osmar96%
  10. Rishi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran50%
  2. Ramses52%
  3. Tyce53%
  4. Kayne54%
  5. Trevion55%
  6. Ceasar55%
  7. Yash59%
  8. Alexavier59%
  9. Ubaldo60%
  10. Lex60%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Jeramiah96%
  2. Jonatan96%
  3. Jaheim95%
  4. Yadiel93%
  5. Macario93%
  6. Sahil93%
  7. Kavin91%
  8. Luiz91%
  9. Damen91%
  10. Antoni91%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc47%
  2. Isaak53%
  3. Ciro53%
  4. Obed58%
  5. Marek58%
  6. Ubaldo60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Eriberto60%
  9. Franky61%
  10. Fredy65%
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