Given name & surname
Dorkas
“resembling a gazelle”
Dorkas is a variant of Dorcas. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a gazelle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorkas is a variant of Dorcas. One Greek interpretation is “resembling a gazelle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorkas is a variant of Dorcas. An origin associated with Dorcas is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Dorkas’s family of names
Dorkas has a related form in Dorcas. In Greek usage, Dorkas as a surname is a transliteration of Δορκάς.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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