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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. Lyndon81%
  2. Monty78%
  3. Curtiss78%
  4. Mitch78%
  5. Von76%
  6. Glynn76%
  7. Lonny76%
  8. Lenny76%
  9. Cornell76%
  10. Jeffry75%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph45%
  2. Felton52%
  3. Kennith54%
  4. Linwood55%
  5. Lawerence56%
  6. Dirk56%
  7. Ernie58%
  8. Denis60%
  9. Denny60%
  10. Donn60%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Greggory79%
  2. Alphonso79%
  3. Dino78%
  4. Jeffry77%
  5. Randell76%
  6. Art76%
  7. Bart76%
  8. Ward75%
  9. Rob73%
  10. Lenny73%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Ike47%
  4. Al49%
  5. Curt52%
  6. Elvis53%
  7. Phil53%
  8. Fritz53%
  9. Gil53%
  10. Stan53%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Toney78%
  2. Rob74%
  3. Dwain74%
  4. Rogers74%
  5. Jerrold74%
  6. Hal70%
  7. Art69%
  8. Greggory69%
  9. Kennith69%
  10. Randell69%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Farrell42%
  4. Wally42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Eddy42%
  7. Berry42%
  8. Lonny42%
  9. Chuck44%
  10. Ike45%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Lenny89%
  2. Lonny88%
  3. Berry87%
  4. Wally86%
  5. Monty85%
  6. Stanton84%
  7. Robby84%
  8. Eddy84%
  9. Burt83%
  10. Dickie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph47%
  2. Linwood55%
  3. Denny58%
  4. Denis58%
  5. Ernie58%
  6. Phil58%
  7. Hal58%
  8. Lawerence60%
  9. Kennith60%
  10. Rogers60%
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