Dorothy (do-ro-thEE, doroshi-)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Dorothy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Dorothy are only correct for you if you pronounce Dorothy as do-ro-thEE. That is the name Dorothy (when pronounced do-ro-thEE) in Japanese katakana is ドロシー with the romaji doroshi-.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Dorothy in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Dorothy is wanted. Dorothy in hiragana is どろしい and has the romaji doroshii. Be sure to scroll down to see all of the Japanese tattoo designs we offer.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Dorothy in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Dorothy. People using this exact same translation are Dorothy Alison (ドロシー・アリソン), Dorothy Arzner (ドロシー・アーズナー), Dorothy Comingore (ドロシー・カミング), Dorothy Duffy (ドロシー・ダフィ) and Dorothy Gordon (ドロシー・ゴードン). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Dorothy that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Dorothy means "God's Gift" which in kanji is 神贈 which is read shinzou.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Dorothy then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Dorothy that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Dorothy.

The name Dorothy is from the Greek. Learn more about the etymology of Dorothy at BehindTheName. Dorothy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 341 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Dorothy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 79 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.