Dorotka
Dorotka is a traditional domestic and diminutive form of Dorota, documented in the Dictionary of the Slovak Language. The diminutive suffix gives it an intimate, affectionate tone suitable for familiar address of a child. It belongs to the broader family of forms like Dora, Dorka or Dorinka and preserves both the meaning and the Greek etymological roots of the base name.
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisDorotka carries the meaning "gift of God", which it inherited from the base name Dorota.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Dorotka je slovenská zdrobnená a domácka podoba mena Dorota, utvorená príponou -ka. Dorota vychádza z gréckeho mena Dōrothea, ženského náprotivku mena Dōrotheos. Jeho zložkami sú dōron „dar“ a theos „boh“; význam je „Boží dar“. Slovenské tvorenie zdrobneniny nemení grécky pôvod základného mena.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Dorotka is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
DOROTKA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
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3 + 1 = 4 syllables
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