Menu
Social

Dot name meaning

Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Origin:
Gender:

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Dot mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Dot

User Submitted Origins

American
42%
English
33%
Greek
17%
Native American
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Dot means "The name Dot means Gift Of God and is of Greek origin. ... Familiar form of the name Dorothy".
  2. A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Dot is of Greek origin and means "Gift of God".
  3. A user from Kansas, U.S. says the name Dot is of American origin and means "Cute".
names by meaning.

Submit the origin and/or meaning of Dot to us below

International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Dot
A marriage portion; dowry.

Etymology: F., fr. L. dos dotis, dowry. See Dower, and cf. Dote dowry
noun Dot
Senses
  1. A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark.
  2. Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen; as, a dot of a child.

Etymology: Cf. AS. dott small spot, speck; of uncertain origin
verb Dot
Senses
  1. To mark with dots or small spots; as, to dot a line.
  2. To mark or diversify with small detached objects; as a landscape dotted with cottages.
verb Dot
To make dots or specks.
noun
The United States Department of Transportation.

Note: The Department of Transportation promulgates standards for the strength of shipping containers, and this abgreviation is often seen on cardboard boxes.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
    Synonyms: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, elvis, loony toons, lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, and zen
  2. The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
    Synonyms: dit
  3. The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
    Synonyms: department of transportation and transportation
  4. A very small circular shape ("draw lines between the dots")
    Synonyms: point
  5. Mark with a dot ("dot your `i's")
  6. Make a dot or dots
  7. Distribute loosely
    Synonyms: disperse, dust, scatter, and sprinkle
  8. Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
    Synonyms: constellate and stud
Wiktionary
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy

Dot was also found in the following language(s): Luxembourgish

Tags:,

Notable Persons Named Dot

Notable Persons Named Dot

Dot da Genius

Dot da Genius is a hip hop music and rock music record producer, mixing engineer, and disc jockey. He plays Drum kit, Drum machine, Musical keyboard, Piano, Sampler (musical instrument), Korg Triton, Yamaha Motif, and Logic Pro. His ongoing career started in 2001. Dot was given the name Oladipo Omishore on July 17th, 1986 in Brooklyn. Dot is also known as Dot da Genius.

Popularity:
Dot Jones

Dot Jones is an athlete and actress. She was most prominent from 1992 to 1992. Dot was given the name Dorothy-Marie Jones on January 4th, 1964 in Turlock, California, U.S. Dot is also known as Jones and Dorothy-Marie.

Popularity:
Dot Cotton

Dot Cotton is a soap character.

Popularity:
Dot Allison

Dot Allison is a trip hop singing and songwriter. She has been prominent since 1991. Dot was given the name Dorothy Elliot Allison on August 17th, 1969.

Popularity:
Dot Richardson

Dot Richardson is an athlete. Dot was born on September 22nd, 1961 in Orlando, Florida, U.S.

Popularity:
DOT DOT DOT

DOT DOT DOT is a in the fields of street art, stencil art, wheatpaste, and satire. DOT was given the name unknown in Oslo.

Popularity:
  • Dot Farley
    Actress

Notable Persons With the Last Name Dot

Notable Persons With the Last Name Dot

DOT DOT DOT

DOT DOT DOT is a in the fields of street art, stencil art, wheatpaste, and satire. DOT was given the name unknown in Oslo.

Popularity:
Pedro Dot

Pedro was born in 1885. He passed away in 1976.

Popularity:
Oriol Dot

Oriol Dot is a sports team member for the CE Europa.

Popularity:

Fun Facts about the name Dot

  • How Popular is the name Dot? Dot is the 9,013th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Dot have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,346 babies born with the first name Dot in the United States. That's more than enough people named Dot to occupy the territory of Niue (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 1,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Dot? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1883 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Dot first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Dot is Friday, January 1st, 1875.
  • What year had the most people named Dot born? The highest recorded use of the first name Dot was in 1935 with a total of 46 babies.
  • Random Dot Factoid: According to the 1935 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Dot is not a popular baby girl's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Mississippi have the same name in 1935.
  • Weird things about the name Dot: The name spelled backwards is Tod. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Otd. How do you pronounce that?
    • Dot name meaning

    Related Names by Origin

    Rank Name Gender
    107 Taevin Boy
    111 Kaedance Girl
    165 Osten Boy
    135 Emberli Girl
    199 Wyat Boy
    3k Zaniya Girl
    112 Kynlea Girl
    234 Zamyra Girl
    438 Zyriah Girl
    239 Zamyah Girl

    Related Names by Gender

    Rank Name Origin
    378 Mckinleigh English
    204 Zanai African American
    1k Vy Vietnamese
    427 Eldana Eritrea
    725 Danaya Filipino (Philippines)
    520 Arsema Amharic
    799 Liyana Arabic
    190 Zaia Greek
    602 Kenza Arabic
    625 Zyra Filipino (Philippines)
    Live-Fun.com is a free hosting service for porn videos. You can create your verified user account to upload porn videos to our website in several different formats. Every porn video you upload will be processed in up to 5 working days. You can also use our embed code to share our porn videos on other websites. On Live-Fun.com you’ll also find exclusive porn productions shot by ourselves. Surf around each of our categorized sex sections and choose your favorite one: amateur porn videos, anal, big ass, girlfriend, blonde, brunette, etc. https://live-fun.com/watch-video/blissful-interracial-3some-with-2-best-pals You will also find gay porn and transsexual porn videos in their corresponding sections on our website. Watching porn videos is completely free!
    This is the only porn site that you need to bookmark under "CTRL+D". 18Tube.tv brings you fresh porn videos every day, so you can easily come over and check new releases. We are a team of 18, so we work hard on our site and we hope you love it. Come over and join our family. Don't miss our most recent video - it's one of our favorite videos in the site: https://wwwAssistant.com/18Tube.tv/1w4-mhYh5y-LWVxUg9c8. 18tube.tv Thank you and have a great day!
    Xnxx.com is a website that provides free porn videos, and it has over 3,000 fresh videos all the time. It is updated every day, so you can always find new and updated videos. Big Ass Workout The quality of the videos on this site is amazing, and the action is always amazing to watch. If you want to see a crazy porn video every day, then this is the place to go to. The site also has a ton of content to explore, and you have the opportunity to get notifications for every new video, which is great. If you like watching porn, this is a must-visit website.