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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. Dominick86%
  2. Brenden85%
  3. Ayden84%
  4. Dexter84%
  5. Quentin84%
  6. Ismael82%
  7. Landen82%
  8. Noe80%
  9. Kaden80%
  10. Caden80%

Bottom 10

  1. Brock50%
  2. Tyson50%
  3. Tomas55%
  4. Cesar55%
  5. Rocco55%
  6. Issac56%
  7. Malachi57%
  8. Kaleb57%
  9. Marco59%
  10. Mauricio59%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Mauricio78%
  2. Giovanni77%
  3. Jalen77%
  4. Andres76%
  5. Armando76%
  6. Arturo75%
  7. Ayden75%
  8. Brenden75%
  9. Angelo74%
  10. Pedro74%

Bottom 10

  1. Moises50%
  2. Gage51%
  3. Brock51%
  4. Anderson53%
  5. Tyson53%
  6. Isiah54%
  7. Ty54%
  8. Malachi54%
  9. Dante56%
  10. Cesar57%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Dominick70%
  2. Cristian68%
  3. Emanuel65%
  4. Grady65%
  5. Colby65%
  6. Gustavo64%
  7. Landen64%
  8. Cade63%
  9. Ramiro63%
  10. Leland62%

Bottom 10

  1. Donovan42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Bentley42%
  5. Saul42%
  6. Dante42%
  7. Jefferson42%
  8. Drake43%
  9. Rafael45%
  10. Zackary45%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Noe93%
  2. Romeo92%
  3. Ayden91%
  4. Arturo90%
  5. Brenden89%
  6. Angelo89%
  7. Jonah89%
  8. Quentin88%
  9. Bentley87%
  10. Drake86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian54%
  2. Tomas58%
  3. Moises60%
  4. Anderson60%
  5. Brock60%
  6. Gustavo63%
  7. Tyson63%
  8. Issac64%
  9. Cesar65%
  10. Mauricio65%
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