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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. Taj92%
  2. Yuri90%
  3. Paislee89%
  4. Edison89%
  5. Noa88%
  6. Zayn88%
  7. Nylah88%
  8. Lucius87%
  9. Henley86%
  10. Adonis86%

Bottom 10

  1. Eleanora42%
  2. Abdullah43%
  3. Abdiel43%
  4. Lucien43%
  5. Abram44%
  6. Luka44%
  7. Lucca44%
  8. Knox45%
  9. Samson45%
  10. Jedidiah45%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Arian91%
  2. Mohammad81%
  3. Gianni80%
  4. Johan80%
  5. Marcel79%
  6. Atlas79%
  7. Alessandro79%
  8. Harlow79%
  9. Crosby79%
  10. Brynlee79%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Laken42%
  5. Lucca42%
  6. Luka42%
  7. Arya44%
  8. Rayne45%
  9. Zelda46%
  10. Anders47%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Abram75%
  2. Miller74%
  3. Shmuel73%
  4. Callum73%
  5. Callan71%
  6. Evelina70%
  7. Holland70%
  8. Vienna70%
  9. Judson69%
  10. Anson69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ace42%
  2. Scarlet42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Zara42%
  5. Finnegan42%
  6. Zayne42%
  7. Linus42%
  8. Dax42%
  9. Armani42%
  10. Branson42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Ariyah96%
  2. Adilene96%
  3. Alaya96%
  4. Avianna96%
  5. Nylah96%
  6. Samara96%
  7. Amiyah96%
  8. Milani96%
  9. Dahlia96%
  10. Gwyneth96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abram45%
  4. Lucien47%
  5. Abdullah49%
  6. Hendrix50%
  7. Knox50%
  8. Henri50%
  9. Augustine53%
  10. Gideon54%
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