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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. Taj92%
  3. Waldo90%
  4. Cale90%
  5. Edison89%
  6. Zayn88%
  7. Lucius87%
  8. Rollin87%
  9. Adonis86%
  10. Lucian86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Abdiel43%
  3. Lucien43%
  4. Abram44%
  5. Luka44%
  6. Knox45%
  7. Samson45%
  8. German45%
  9. Jedidiah45%
  10. Erich45%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Camren86%
  2. Arther84%
  3. Truman83%
  4. Tad83%
  5. Mohammad81%
  6. Edwardo81%
  7. Jamil81%
  8. Granville80%
  9. Johan80%
  10. Nestor79%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnson42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Slade42%
  7. Hal42%
  8. Cain42%
  9. Luka42%
  10. Oren44%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Baron85%
  2. Everette82%
  3. Ellsworth78%
  4. Toney78%
  5. Abram75%
  6. Granville74%
  7. Denton74%
  8. Rob74%
  9. Dwain74%
  10. Stone74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ulises42%
  2. Ace42%
  3. Rohan42%
  4. Legend42%
  5. Waldo42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Zavier42%
  8. Finnegan42%
  9. Zayne42%
  10. Jarred42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Tristian96%
  2. Edgardo96%
  3. Camren96%
  4. Uriel96%
  5. Taj96%
  6. Alessandro95%
  7. Quinten95%
  8. Jamil95%
  9. Zayn95%
  10. Langston94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abram45%
  4. German45%
  5. Oren46%
  6. Millard46%
  7. Joesph47%
  8. Lucien47%
  9. Ignacio48%
  10. Newton48%
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