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Dorrit (f., English)
It seems that Dorrit has been used as given name (sometimes as nickname of Dorothy) since the publication of Little Dorrit (1855-1857), by Charles Dickens, despite that in the novel Dorrit is a surname.Does anybody know the origin of the surname Dorrit?Thank youLumia
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Dorrit (f., English)  ·  Lumia  ·  3/11/2009, 7:17 AM
Re: Dorrit (f., English)  ·  egyptianpanda  ·  3/11/2009, 11:24 AM
Re: Dorrit (f., English)  ·  Cleveland Kent Evans  ·  3/11/2009, 10:30 AM
That makes sense  ·  Lumia  ·  3/11/2009, 1:11 PM