physician (1715–1762)
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physician (1715–1762)
Name Origin
English
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Dorothea Christiane Erxleben is physician (1715–1762).
The name Dorothea means "female given name (Δωροθέα)". It is of English origin.
Name Meaning
female given name (Δωροθέα)
The name Dorothea is of English origin, meaning "female given name (Δωροθέα)". It is traditionally a unisex name.
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