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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. Monte84%
  2. Darwin83%
  3. Darrel81%
  4. Ed79%
  5. Kelvin79%
  6. Van79%
  7. Dewayne78%
  8. Carlton78%
  9. Clay78%
  10. Neal76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Guy53%
  3. Rudy53%
  4. Rocky55%
  5. Pete55%
  6. Freddy55%
  7. Teddy56%
  8. Dwayne56%
  9. Bradford56%
  10. Greg59%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Timmy75%
  2. Sammy74%
  3. Nelson74%
  4. Darrel74%
  5. Freddy73%
  6. Teddy73%
  7. Kelvin73%
  8. Stewart72%
  9. Carlton72%
  10. Ted71%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt46%
  2. Guy48%
  3. Van49%
  4. Byron52%
  5. Daryl53%
  6. Randal53%
  7. Laurence53%
  8. Dwight54%
  9. Greg55%
  10. Randolph55%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Clay69%
  2. Kent69%
  3. Bradford68%
  4. Stuart68%
  5. Sherman65%
  6. Stewart63%
  7. Randal62%
  8. Vaughn62%
  9. Darrel62%
  10. Cleveland61%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Rocky42%
  4. Van43%
  5. Freddy43%
  6. Dwayne44%
  7. Rex45%
  8. Rick45%
  9. Rickey45%
  10. Brad47%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Benny90%
  2. Kelvin86%
  3. Dewayne86%
  4. Byron85%
  5. Kenny84%
  6. Garry84%
  7. Monte84%
  8. Darrel83%
  9. Brad82%
  10. Carlton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt51%
  2. Pete58%
  3. Bradford58%
  4. Dwight58%
  5. Guy58%
  6. Randal64%
  7. Kirk64%
  8. Laurence64%
  9. Stuart65%
  10. Sherman66%
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