Δωρόθεος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δῶρον (dôron) +‎ θεός (theós). Compare Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), which uses the same elements in the reverse order.

Masculine equivalent of Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Δωρόθεος • (Dōrótheos) m (genitive Δωροθέου); second declension

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Dorotheus

Declension
Second declension of ὁ Δωρόθεος; τοῦ Δωροθέου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δωρόθεος
ho Dōrótheos
Genitive τοῦ Δωροθέου
toû Dōrothéou
Dative τῷ Δωροθέῳ
tôi Dōrothéōi
Accusative τὸν Δωρόθεον
tòn Dōrótheon
Vocative Δωρόθεε
Dōróthee
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants
  • Greek: Δωροθεος (Dorotheos)
  • → Latin: Dorotheus
  • → Russian: Дорофей (Dorofej)

References
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