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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. Ean93%
  2. Baltazar91%
  3. Cale90%
  4. Miguelangel88%
  5. Dominick86%
  6. Akash86%
  7. Brenden85%
  8. Kollin85%
  9. Draven85%
  10. Maximillian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Luc44%
  4. Jose45%
  5. Lars46%
  6. Isaak46%
  7. Ciro49%
  8. Brock50%
  9. Obed50%
  10. Tyson50%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Camren86%
  2. Kayleb81%
  3. Jhon81%
  4. Carlos80%
  5. Savion80%
  6. Adriano80%
  7. Jonatan80%
  8. Gavin79%
  9. Brycen79%
  10. Mauricio78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnson42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Ciro45%
  6. Clayton45%
  7. Marek46%
  8. Ignacio49%
  9. Esau49%
  10. Moises50%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Baron85%
  2. Landin79%
  3. Eben76%
  4. Aman75%
  5. Job74%
  6. Elder74%
  7. Stone74%
  8. Graeme73%
  9. Lathan73%
  10. Juan72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ulises42%
  2. Demarion42%
  3. Rohan42%
  4. Donovan42%
  5. Amarion42%
  6. Zaden42%
  7. Hagen42%
  8. Jagger42%
  9. Arnav42%
  10. Zavier42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Abelardo96%
  2. Miguelangel96%
  3. Tristian96%
  4. Camren96%
  5. Uriel96%
  6. Donavin96%
  7. Quinten95%
  8. Delfino95%
  9. Jayden94%
  10. Kollin94%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Ciro47%
  5. Jose47%
  6. Isaak47%
  7. Ignacio48%
  8. Adolfo50%
  9. Obed53%
  10. Marek53%
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