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::::The [[common noun]] '''dot'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> means a small mark - a point. It is commonly used to mean the [[full stop]] sign as used in [[URL]]s - for example, many web addresses end in 'dot com', i.e. '''.com'''. | ::::The [[common noun]] '''dot'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> means a small mark - a point. It is commonly used to mean the [[full stop]] sign as used in [[URL]]s - for example, many web addresses end in 'dot com', i.e. '''.com'''. | ||
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Revision as of 11:54, 10 February 2010
Dot is a short form of the forename Dorothy. There are two main types of such shortenings: they are convenient for writing, e.g. in lists; or they are essentially spoken pet-names, and thus informal. (See Conventional abbreviations for forenames.)
| Short form | Long form | Informal or written | Other short forms | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot | Dorothy | written AND informal | Doll; Dottie; Dodo | Dorothy is the same name as Dorothea (and the obsolete Dorate), and the same abbreviations are used for both. |
There is a list of similar names at Conventional abbreviations for forenames, as well as the category:short names
- Note that any informal form may be spelled in different ways. Notably, any spelling listed that ends in '-ie' may be written with the ending '-y', and vice versa.
- The common noun dot' means a small mark - a point. It is commonly used to mean the full stop sign as used in URLs - for example, many web addresses end in 'dot com', i.e. .com.
