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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. Wayland90%
  3. Virgil90%
  4. Elwyn88%
  5. Rollin87%
  6. Celestino85%
  7. Sherwood85%
  8. Claud85%
  9. Author84%
  10. Delano83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert43%
  3. Roland43%
  4. Werner43%
  5. Conrad45%
  6. Joe45%
  7. Durward46%
  8. Raymond48%
  9. Newton48%
  10. Ray48%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Arther84%
  2. Truman83%
  3. Granville80%
  4. Alphonse79%
  5. Aloysius79%
  6. Alfred79%
  7. Alvin79%
  8. Rowland78%
  9. Norval78%
  10. Huston78%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren44%
  2. Werner44%
  3. Arnold44%
  4. Will46%
  5. Buck46%
  6. Wiley47%
  7. Wm48%
  8. Newton48%
  9. Merlin48%
  10. Herbert49%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Everette82%
  2. Ellsworth78%
  3. Chester76%
  4. Green76%
  5. Furman75%
  6. Granville74%
  7. Garner74%
  8. Gardner74%
  9. Welton74%
  10. Gorden74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignatius42%
  2. Cleon42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Hurley42%
  5. Mcarthur42%
  6. Luther42%
  7. Bud42%
  8. Seymour42%
  9. Obie42%
  10. Clyde42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Garland96%
  2. Elwyn96%
  3. Wayland96%
  4. Virgil94%
  5. Celestino93%
  6. Claud92%
  7. Author92%
  8. Rollin91%
  9. Casimir91%
  10. Waldo91%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Roland43%
  5. Conrad43%
  6. Oren46%
  7. Millard46%
  8. Joe47%
  9. Otho48%
  10. Newton48%
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