Gender: Female
Pronunciation: D AO R AH TH IY G IH L M AH N
Dorothy Edith Gilman was an American writer. She is best known for the Mrs. Pollifax series. Begun in a time when women in mystery meant Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and international espionage meant young government men like James Bond and the spies of John le Carré and Graham Greene, Emily Pollifax, her heroine, became a spy in her 60s and is very likely the only spy in literature to belong simultaneously to the CIA and the local garden club.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 3, 2024
On the name Dorothy Gilman, Dorothy means Gift of God, Gift.
The name Dorothy Gilman is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dorothy is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 84 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AO R AH TH IY G IH L M AH N
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Dorothy is recorded 22,665 times globally, ranking it as the 2,830th most common name worldwide.
Dorothy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 8,907 occurrences, making it the 613th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Dorothy is found among 1 in every 169 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #613 | 1 : 203 |
| United Kingdom | #503 | 1 : 169 |
| South Africa | #793 | 1 : 863 |
| Hong Kong | #360 | 1 : 394 |
| Canada | #627 | 1 : 399 |
| Nigeria | #1,371 | 1 : 1,358 |
| Ghana | #226 | 1 : 223 |
| Singapore | #750 | 1 : 1,110 |
| Malaysia | #2,591 | 1 : 4,071 |
| Italy | #3,836 | 1 : 2,927 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dorothy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dorothy Edith Gilman was an American writer. She is best known for the Mrs. Pollifax series. Begun in a time when women in mystery meant Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and international espionage meant young government men like James Bond and the spies of John le Carré and Graham Greene, Emily Pollifax, her heroine, became a spy in her 60s and is very likely the only spy in literature to belong simultaneously to the CIA and the local garden club.
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