Daily AncestorDosia
Dosia was a nickname for Theodosia in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Dosia is a short form of Theodosia. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Dosia as a short form of Theodosia.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Dosia as well as Theodosia in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman.
As seen in a recordTown marriage register, 1806; her baptism gives her name as Theodosia
Ira Ashdown and Dosia Loveland, both of this town, married 8 April 1806
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Daily Ancestor. "Dosia." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/dosia. Last checked 2026-10-15.