The first name Dorcas is of Biblical, Greek, English, Shakespearean origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Biblical: A Female Roe-deer

Greek: A Gazelle

English: A Gazelle, a Doe; Derived from the Greek Dorkas. The Name is Also Used to Anglicize Gaelic Deoiridh (Pilgrim). (Dor-kahs)

Greek: Gazelle

Greek: Gazelle. Famous Bearer: the New Testament Dorcas Who 'Abounded in Good Deeds and Gifts of Mercy, ' Was a Charitable Woman Raised from the Dead by St Peter

Shakespearean: 'The Winter's Tale' Shepherdess

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