Re: Would Dorothy have been an American colonial name?
Yes, it existed, but apparently was not particularly popular at that time. George Stewart, in "American Given Names," reports that "among the [early American] immigrants there were few named Dorothy," which implies that there were not many, but there were some.
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Would Dorothy have been an American colonial name?  ·  dorothy  ·  3/17/2020, 11:36 AM
Re: Would Dorothy have been an American colonial name?  ·  ClaudiaS  ·  3/17/2020, 11:55 AM
Okay, thank you so much!  ·  dorothy  ·  3/17/2020, 3:34 PM