Dorcas

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A woman who is said, in the Bible, to have been restored to life by Peter.
  • A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.

Origin

  • From Ancient Greek δορκάς, translation of Tabitha in the Bible.

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