Dorcas - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Dorcas \d(o)-r

is pronounced DOR-kuss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "gazelle". Biblical: a woman who "abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy". Greek version of Tabitha, well used by Puritans.

Dorcas has 3 variant forms: Dorcass, Dorcie and Dorkas.

Baby names that sound like Dorcas are Trixy and Trix.

Dorcas is a very common first name for women (#1388 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#73443 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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