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Meghan Cuomo calls her Dorothy... is her name Dorka the Hungarian pronunciation of Dorothy? Or does Meg just not want to call her Dorka?
If Dorothy is not her name it is rather insulting for Meg to change it....Anyone in the know?
If Dorothy is not her name it is rather insulting for Meg to change it....Anyone in the know?
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I must have missed that (as I am a bit deaf) but I can only recall Meg referring to her as Dorka. Will pay more attention tonight though.
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Nope. That would be Dora.
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Apparently, Dorka is a diminutive of Dorottya. So, Dorka is the Hungarian version of Dottie, a diminutive of Dorothy.
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We are not as smart or as elegant and cultured as you are, HuskyNan.
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Another interesting spin on the name Dorka is that there's a dorcas gazelle which equates to Gazelle Dorkas in Greek.
The meaning of Dorkas in Greek is female-Gazelle which is also a coincidence for a such a quick, tall, graceful leaper as our Dorka is.
Names can have multiple meanings based on their roots.
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gazelle
Name. Both her Jewish name, which is in Aramaic, rendered as Tabitha, and her Greek one, Dorcas, translate to [female] 'gazelle'. ... Today, the scientific name of one species of gazelle is 'dorcas gazelle'.
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Tabitha
- Dorcas (Greek version of the name), or Tabitha (Aramaic version of the name), Christian woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Biblical |
| Meaning | "Gazelle" and "Gracious" |
| Region of origin | Aramaic |
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Origin of Dorka
From root name Dorothy.A borrowing of the Greek Dōrothea, a compound name composed of the elements dōron (gift) and theos (God): hence, "gift of God."From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman
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Just don't forget the "a"
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Found within the Wikipedia entry for the name Dorcas:
Both her Jewish name,[1] which is in Aramaic, rendered as Tabitha, and her Greek one, Dorcas, translate to [female] 'gazelle'.[6] The equivalent Hebrew name is Zibiah, also spelled Tsibiah, a name carried by the mother of King Joash of Judah.[7] Some explain the use of a Greek variant of Tabitha's Syriac Aramaic name by the fact that she was living in a port city, where many inhabitants and visitors would primarily communicate in Greek.[7] Dorcas was a common name of the time both among Jews and Greeks.[1] Today, the scientific name of one species of gazelle is 'dorcas gazelle'.[8]
The Greek verb used in Acts 9:36 is διερμηνεύω, transliterated diermēneuō, which means "to interpret fully, to explain", and in this passage it is rendered "is by interpretation", which in context leads to the literal meaning: "Tabitha, meaning Dorcas" (i.e. 'gazelle').[9][10]
Feast
The Catholic Church commemorates Dorcas (under the Aramaic version of her name, St Tabitha) on October 25,[13] the same date as the Eastern Church.[14] Dorcas societies, which provide clothing to the poor, are named after her.[7]
The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, on October 25.[15]
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An English version of the Bible passage Acts 9:36-42 begins:
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Both her Jewish name,[1] which is in Aramaic, rendered as Tabitha, and her Greek one, Dorcas, translate to [female] 'gazelle'.[6] The equivalent Hebrew name is Zibiah, also spelled Tsibiah, a name carried by the mother of King Joash of Judah.[7] Some explain the use of a Greek variant of Tabitha's Syriac Aramaic name by the fact that she was living in a port city, where many inhabitants and visitors would primarily communicate in Greek.[7] Dorcas was a common name of the time both among Jews and Greeks.[1] Today, the scientific name of one species of gazelle is 'dorcas gazelle'.[8]
The Greek verb used in Acts 9:36 is διερμηνεύω, transliterated diermēneuō, which means "to interpret fully, to explain", and in this passage it is rendered "is by interpretation", which in context leads to the literal meaning: "Tabitha, meaning Dorcas" (i.e. 'gazelle').[9][10]
Feast
The Catholic Church commemorates Dorcas (under the Aramaic version of her name, St Tabitha) on October 25,[13] the same date as the Eastern Church.[14] Dorcas societies, which provide clothing to the poor, are named after her.[7]
The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, on October 25.[15]
Dorcas - Wikipedia
An English version of the Bible passage Acts 9:36-42 begins:
Dorcas Is Raised from the Dead
36 A woman who was a follower lived in the city of Joppa. Her name was Tabitha, or Dorcas. She did many good things and many acts of kindness. ................
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 9:36-42 - New Life Version
Dorcas Is Raised from the Dead - A woman who was a follower lived in the city of Joppa. Her name was Tabitha, or Dorcas. She did many good things and many acts of kindness. One day she became sick and died. After they had washed her body, they laid her in a room on the second floor. The city of...
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Geno has gotten shorter.