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Dory

Unisex Name day: November 9 In French: Dorian
Dory is a short form of Dorian: on birth records it is written Dorian (26,047 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dorian page. Also a short form of Dorthy, Dorsey, Dorine.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: of the Dorians, descendant of Doros.
From Greek 'Dorios', denoting a member of the Dorian Greeks, traced to the legendary ancestor Doros.

Name day for Dory

November 9

Why this day? Dory is a short form of Dorian, and shares its name day.

Dory is celebrated in France and the United States on November 9.

The story of the name Dory

Dory is a short form of Dorian. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — of the Dorians, descendant of Doros, and shares its name day, November 9.

On birth records, Dory is rarely written as such: the Dorys are Dorians (26,047 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dorian page. Dory is also a short form of Dorthy, Dorsey, Dorine.

Frequently asked questions about Dory

What does Dory mean?

Dory is a short form of Dorian, which means of the Dorians, descendant of Doros.

When is Dory's name day?

November 9, together with Dorian: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dory a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dorian.

Dory's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Sylvia85%
  2. Lena83%
  3. Lois83%
  4. Alice83%
  5. Priscilla82%
  6. Dorothy81%
  7. Doris79%
  8. Maxine78%
  9. Dora78%
  10. Mae78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes43%
  3. Mildred48%
  4. Jeanette50%
  5. Myrtle52%
  6. Annie53%
  7. Anna53%
  8. Norma53%
  9. Bertha54%
  10. Genevieve54%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Priscilla79%
  2. Marguerite78%
  3. Margaret78%
  4. Shirley78%
  5. Margie78%
  6. Dorothy75%
  7. Doris75%
  8. Vivian74%
  9. Louise74%
  10. Sylvia73%

Bottom 10

  1. Anna47%
  2. Annie47%
  3. Jean50%
  4. Joan50%
  5. Jennie50%
  6. Mildred50%
  7. Agnes51%
  8. Delores53%
  9. Edith53%
  10. Vera53%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Marian71%
  2. Pearl70%
  3. Norma69%
  4. Bertha69%
  5. Annie67%
  6. Anna67%
  7. Frances67%
  8. Sylvia66%
  9. Agnes66%
  10. Lorraine66%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Jean43%
  4. Jennie43%
  5. Joan43%
  6. Edith44%
  7. Judith44%
  8. Rosa44%
  9. Jeanette44%
  10. Thelma45%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Sylvia96%
  3. Lois94%
  4. Lena94%
  5. Shirley94%
  6. Hazel92%
  7. Elsie91%
  8. Mae91%
  9. Alice90%
  10. Doris89%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes43%
  2. Ruth45%
  3. Norma50%
  4. Gertrude53%
  5. Mildred53%
  6. Anna53%
  7. Annie53%
  8. Bertha54%
  9. Genevieve57%
  10. Hattie58%
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