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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. Ansel88%
  2. Jethro88%
  3. West85%
  4. Hansel85%
  5. Maxton85%
  6. Fulton85%
  7. Zamir85%
  8. Robinson84%
  9. Dilan83%
  10. Carver83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares51%
  2. Johannes52%
  3. Jeremias53%
  4. Koa54%
  5. Yehoshua54%
  6. Sven55%
  7. Leopold55%
  8. Eder55%
  9. Ledger55%
  10. Yitzchok56%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Hansel80%
  2. Boden78%
  3. Lawton78%
  4. Gareth78%
  5. Lachlan78%
  6. Boaz78%
  7. Canon77%
  8. Jones76%
  9. Dixon76%
  10. Dovid76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Ransom44%
  5. Jad45%
  6. Viktor46%
  7. Anakin48%
  8. Kaiser48%
  9. Robinson49%
  10. Rush49%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Damir82%
  2. Calum82%
  3. Shlomo77%
  4. Boden74%
  5. Jones74%
  6. Clive73%
  7. Shimon73%
  8. Klayton73%
  9. Abdulrahman70%
  10. Boaz69%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Maddux42%
  3. Brantlee42%
  4. Faris42%
  5. Orson42%
  6. Hansel42%
  7. Achilles42%
  8. Titan42%
  9. Zahir42%
  10. Kain42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Ansel96%
  2. Dilan96%
  3. Hansel96%
  4. Zamir96%
  5. Jaxxon93%
  6. Elio92%
  7. Gianluca91%
  8. Azael91%
  9. Jethro91%
  10. Kalel90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes50%
  2. Sven51%
  3. Leopold57%
  4. Hadi57%
  5. Mendel58%
  6. Alaric59%
  7. Viktor59%
  8. Bjorn60%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Ledger60%
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