SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Doroteo

Origin and meaning

A. Bongioanni notes that this is a given name of Greek origin. It has the same etymology as Teodoro and Teodora. Saint Dorothy was a martyr, whose day is 6 February. From it derive the Piedmontese surnames Tea and Teja, although in competition with Matteo and -tea.

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Piedmont

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Entry compiled from specialized sources on Italian surname studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.