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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. Darrin86%
  2. Renard86%
  3. Bryon83%
  4. Marlon82%
  5. Darin82%
  6. Jarrod81%
  7. Daren81%
  8. Sedrick80%
  9. Vidal79%
  10. Theron79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Jermaine45%
  5. Erich45%
  6. Hans49%
  7. Jedediah52%
  8. Leopoldo55%
  9. Clint55%
  10. Robb56%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Tad83%
  2. Edwardo81%
  3. Roderic81%
  4. Roderick80%
  5. Taurus79%
  6. Gorge78%
  7. Pietro78%
  8. Danial78%
  9. Chadrick76%
  10. Anthoney76%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Heath47%
  4. Vance48%
  5. Hans51%
  6. Darren51%
  7. Dameon52%
  8. Philippe53%
  9. Boris53%
  10. Marc53%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Reginal75%
  2. Shawn72%
  3. Shane72%
  4. Shaun72%
  5. Scot71%
  6. Zebulon69%
  7. Clemente69%
  8. Benjaman69%
  9. Vinson69%
  10. Kraig69%

Bottom 10

  1. Roderic42%
  2. Shad42%
  3. Alfonzo42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Theron42%
  6. Neville42%
  7. Cedrick42%
  8. Edwardo42%
  9. Jeremey43%
  10. Jason43%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Jeramie96%
  2. Jeremey95%
  3. Neville92%
  4. Tad92%
  5. Lavar91%
  6. Bryon89%
  7. Levar89%
  8. Sharif88%
  9. Pietro87%
  10. Jeremie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Jermaine45%
  6. Clint53%
  7. Hans53%
  8. Andre57%
  9. Vance57%
  10. Leopoldo57%
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