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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. Claude96%
  3. Stephen96%
  4. Eduardo96%
  5. Samuel96%
  6. Nathaniel96%
  7. Elias96%
  8. Louis96%
  9. Aaron96%
  10. Steven96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny53%
  2. Jimmy53%
  3. Tommy54%
  4. Max54%
  5. Jack58%
  6. Shane58%
  7. John58%
  8. Shawn58%
  9. Juan58%
  10. Sean58%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Lester96%
  3. Austin96%
  4. Johnathan96%
  5. Elmer96%
  6. Louis96%
  7. Anthony96%
  8. Jonathan96%
  9. Steven94%
  10. Stephen94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny48%
  4. Max52%
  5. Jimmy53%
  6. Arnold55%
  7. Tommy56%
  8. Clayton57%
  9. Owen58%
  10. Dylan58%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Sean96%
  2. Frank96%
  3. Micheal96%
  4. Michael96%
  5. Herman96%
  6. Mitchell96%
  7. John96%
  8. Paul96%
  9. Jack96%
  10. Shawn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Chad50%
  3. Chase52%
  4. Max53%
  5. Dean54%
  6. Darren57%
  7. Preston57%
  8. Jason57%
  9. Donald58%
  10. Victor59%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Brandon93%
  2. Barry91%
  3. Darryl91%
  4. Anthony91%
  5. Kevin91%
  6. Adam90%
  7. Vincent90%
  8. Damian90%
  9. Jared90%
  10. Jonathan90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. John45%
  3. Sean45%
  4. Juan45%
  5. Shawn45%
  6. Jack45%
  7. Shane45%
  8. Ivan46%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Abraham50%
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