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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. Brent78%
  2. Scott78%
  3. Brian78%
  4. Lance76%
  5. Rodney76%
  6. Wesley75%
  7. Jeremy74%
  8. Troy72%
  9. Jason71%
  10. Darren69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric56%
  4. Mario57%
  5. Marc59%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Bradley67%
  10. Derrick68%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Andre73%
  2. Troy70%
  3. Brian70%
  4. Mario70%
  5. Rodney70%
  6. Jeremy67%
  7. Lance67%
  8. Brent67%
  9. Scott67%
  10. Derrick64%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren51%
  2. Marc53%
  3. Shane54%
  4. Shawn54%
  5. Eric56%
  6. Erik56%
  7. Chad56%
  8. Bradley61%
  9. Jason61%
  10. Wesley63%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Shawn72%
  2. Shane72%
  3. Brent62%
  4. Derrick61%
  5. Wesley57%
  6. Erik57%
  7. Scott56%
  8. Lance56%
  9. Andre56%
  10. Mario56%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren43%
  4. Brian45%
  5. Jeremy49%
  6. Bradley50%
  7. Troy51%
  8. Rodney52%
  9. Eric53%
  10. Marc54%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Jeremy86%
  2. Wesley85%
  3. Brian80%
  4. Jason79%
  5. Rodney78%
  6. Lance77%
  7. Bradley77%
  8. Brent76%
  9. Scott76%
  10. Troy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre57%
  4. Marc60%
  5. Eric60%
  6. Erik65%
  7. Chad72%
  8. Derrick72%
  9. Mario73%
  10. Darren73%
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