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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. Virgil90%
  2. Garland83%
  3. Harlan81%
  4. Ervin81%
  5. Irvin79%
  6. Myron78%
  7. Homer78%
  8. Irving78%
  9. Wilbur78%
  10. Percy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Buddy50%
  3. Elbert50%
  4. Willard51%
  5. Amos55%
  6. Hubert57%
  7. Hugh57%
  8. Earnest58%
  9. Will59%
  10. Delbert59%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Morris78%
  2. Salvatore76%
  3. Archie76%
  4. Rudolph76%
  5. Wilbert76%
  6. Louie75%
  7. Ben75%
  8. Virgil73%
  9. Willis72%
  10. Irving72%

Bottom 10

  1. Will46%
  2. Amos49%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Percy54%
  5. Willard55%
  6. Otto55%
  7. Delbert56%
  8. Alton57%
  9. Luther58%
  10. Lowell58%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Willard71%
  2. Hugh69%
  3. Burton69%
  4. Earnest67%
  5. Woodrow66%
  6. Louie65%
  7. Grover64%
  8. Jerald64%
  9. Edmond64%
  10. Wilbert64%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Buddy42%
  4. Virgil44%
  5. Dick45%
  6. Wallace45%
  7. Julius46%
  8. Dewey48%
  9. Rufus49%
  10. Jess49%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Garland96%
  2. Virgil94%
  3. Percy90%
  4. Rufus88%
  5. Homer85%
  6. Rudolph84%
  7. Archie84%
  8. Irving83%
  9. Reuben82%
  10. Willis81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad43%
  2. Elbert51%
  3. Willard53%
  4. Alton55%
  5. Hubert55%
  6. Hugh55%
  7. Earnest58%
  8. Horace58%
  9. Will59%
  10. Edmond60%
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