Dorothy
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Dorothy is a feminine given name in English.
- The most famous Dorothy in literature is probably Dorothy Gale, the little girl who was blown to the Land of Oz by a cyclone in L. Frank Baum's 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the classic 1939 movie adaptation The Wizard of Oz.
- Dorothy is the given name of the Doctor Who character Ace.
- The expression "friends of Dorothy" is a euphemism for homosexuals.
- Dorothy is also a goldfish on Sesame Street, owned by Elmo.
- Sister Dorothy (1931-2005) was a catholic nun of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.