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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. Todd84%
  2. Kenneth82%
  3. Neil81%
  4. Darryl81%
  5. Stephen80%
  6. Steven80%
  7. Roy79%
  8. Jerome78%
  9. Vincent78%
  10. Gary78%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Bruce55%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Jon55%
  7. Gordon57%
  8. Reginald57%
  9. Bob58%
  10. Robert58%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Lonnie79%
  2. Jeffrey77%
  3. Jeffery77%
  4. Darryl74%
  5. Thomas74%
  6. Allan73%
  7. Douglas73%
  8. Martin73%
  9. Randall73%
  10. Michael72%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon49%
  3. Don49%
  4. Dean49%
  5. Bruce53%
  6. Phillip53%
  7. Wayne53%
  8. Mark53%
  9. Jeff53%
  10. Craig53%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. John72%
  2. Paul71%
  3. Gary69%
  4. Martin69%
  5. Michael68%
  6. Micheal68%
  7. Bob66%
  8. Phillip66%
  9. Philip66%
  10. Steven66%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tommy44%
  4. Ronald44%
  5. Charles44%
  6. Carl44%
  7. Ricky45%
  8. Richard45%
  9. Jim45%
  10. Jimmy46%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Curtis87%
  2. Barry86%
  3. Kevin86%
  4. Darryl86%
  5. Vincent85%
  6. Ronald84%
  7. Jimmy84%
  8. Stephen83%
  9. Steven83%
  10. Johnny83%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl46%
  3. Joseph47%
  4. Jon53%
  5. Peter58%
  6. Philip58%
  7. Dennis58%
  8. Phillip58%
  9. Don58%
  10. Reginald58%
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