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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. Waldo90%
  2. Rollin87%
  3. Sherwood85%
  4. Claud85%
  5. Delano83%
  6. Arther83%
  7. Aloysius83%
  8. Elvin81%
  9. Wilmer81%
  10. Rayford81%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton48%
  2. Buster49%
  3. Sanford49%
  4. Alford50%
  5. Huey50%
  6. Jerold50%
  7. Millard50%
  8. Orval53%
  9. Harmon54%
  10. Wilburn54%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Arther84%
  2. Truman83%
  3. Granville80%
  4. Alphonse79%
  5. Aloysius79%
  6. Gaylord78%
  7. Delano77%
  8. Omer77%
  9. Elwood77%
  10. Rayford77%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Buck46%
  3. Wiley47%
  4. Newton48%
  5. Merlin48%
  6. Armand49%
  7. Huey49%
  8. Coy53%
  9. Hoyt54%
  10. Freeman55%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Everette82%
  2. Ellsworth78%
  3. Granville74%
  4. Normand74%
  5. Wilton74%
  6. Hardy74%
  7. Dewitt74%
  8. Lenard73%
  9. Olin73%
  10. Harland71%

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Bud42%
  3. Seymour42%
  4. Dudley42%
  5. Columbus42%
  6. Elroy42%
  7. Leander42%
  8. Hilton42%
  9. Buster42%
  10. Garfield42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Claud92%
  2. Rollin91%
  3. Casimir91%
  4. Waldo91%
  5. Kermit91%
  6. Leander90%
  7. Lucious90%
  8. Dudley90%
  9. Elvin90%
  10. Gaylord89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren46%
  2. Millard46%
  3. Newton48%
  4. Sanford50%
  5. Adolph50%
  6. Norbert53%
  7. Armand53%
  8. Olen53%
  9. Burl54%
  10. Delmer55%
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