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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. Leonardo92%
  2. Taj92%
  3. Miles91%
  4. Edison89%
  5. Ansel88%
  6. Jethro88%
  7. Zayn88%
  8. Lucius87%
  9. Adonis86%
  10. Camden86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Abdiel43%
  3. Lucien43%
  4. Abram44%
  5. Abraham44%
  6. Luka44%
  7. Knox45%
  8. Samson45%
  9. Jedidiah45%
  10. Gunner48%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Mohammad81%
  2. Griffin81%
  3. Hansel80%
  4. Johan80%
  5. Leo79%
  6. Marcel79%
  7. Atlas79%
  8. Alessandro79%
  9. Crosby79%
  10. Boden78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Holden44%
  9. Ransom44%
  10. Jad45%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Damir82%
  2. Calum82%
  3. Shlomo77%
  4. Abram75%
  5. Abraham75%
  6. Boden74%
  7. Jones74%
  8. Graham73%
  9. Shmuel73%
  10. Clive73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ace42%
  2. Amir42%
  3. Damian42%
  4. Legend42%
  5. Ezra42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Finnegan42%
  8. Zayne42%
  9. Linus42%
  10. Axel42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Leonardo96%
  2. Ansel96%
  3. Dilan96%
  4. Miles96%
  5. Hansel96%
  6. Zamir96%
  7. Taj96%
  8. Alessandro95%
  9. Zayn95%
  10. Langston94%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham45%
  3. Abram45%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Abdullah49%
  6. Hendrix50%
  7. Knox50%
  8. Johannes50%
  9. Sven51%
  10. Gideon54%
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