Dorothy
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Dorothy may refer to:
  • Dorothy (given name)
    Dorothy (given name)
    Dorothy is a female given name from Greek Δωροθέα which is derived from the Greek phrase Δώρων Θεός meaning "Gift of God." Although much less common, there are also male equivalents in English such as "Dorie" from the Greek masculine Δωροθέος...

    , a given name (and list of people with that name)
  • Dorothy, the title of an Old English dance (folk song) by Seymour Smith
  • Dorothy (opera)
    Dorothy (opera)
    Dorothy is a comic opera in three acts with music by Alfred Cellier and a libretto by B. C. Stephenson. The story involves a rake who falls in love with his disguised fiancée.It was first produced at the Gaiety Theatre in London on in 1886...

    , a comic opera
  • Dorothy (comic book)
    Dorothy (comic book)
    Dorothy is a comic book created by Greg Mannino and Mark Masterson and published by Illusive Arts Entertainment, LLC. Dorothy is based on the Wizard of Oz books, originally by L. Frank Baum. The series was published erratically for 4 years before ending on a cliffhanger...

    , a comic book based on the Wizard of Oz
  • DOROTHY, a device use to study tornadoes in the movie Twister, a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918, A Malaysian tug in service 1958-75


In characters:
  • Dorothy (MÄR), a main character in MÄR
  • Dorothy Gale
    Dorothy Gale
    Dorothy Gale is the protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L. Frank Baum, and the best friend of Oz's ruler Princess Ozma. Dorothy first appears in Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels...

     or Dorothy, protagonist of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  • Ace (Doctor Who)
    Ace (Doctor Who)
    Dorothy Gale McShane, better known by her nickname Ace, is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...

     or Dorothy, a character played by Sophie Aldred in Doctor Who
  • Dorothy, a goldfish on Sesame Street owned by Elmo
    Elmo
    Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster and currently hosts the last full 15 minute segment on Sesame Street, Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. His puppeteer, Kevin Clash, uses falsetto to produce his voice...

  • Dorothy the Dinosaur, a costumed dinosaur who appears with The Wiggles
    The Wiggles
    The Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...


See also

  • Friend of Dorothy
    Friend of Dorothy
    In gay slang, a "friend of Dorothy" is a term for a gay man. The phrase dates back to at least World War II, when homosexual acts were illegal in the United States. Stating that, or asking if, someone was a "friend of Dorothy" was a euphemism used for discussing sexual orientation without others...

    , archaic crypto-euphemism for "gay"
  • Hurricane Dorothy (disambiguation)
  • Dorothea (disambiguation)
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