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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. Sylvia85%
  2. Lena83%
  3. Lois83%
  4. Alice83%
  5. Priscilla82%
  6. Dorothy81%
  7. Calvin80%
  8. Sidney80%
  9. Leonard80%
  10. Edwin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Herbert43%
  5. Agnes43%
  6. Roland43%
  7. Joe45%
  8. Mildred48%
  9. Raymond48%
  10. Ray48%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Priscilla79%
  2. Alfred79%
  3. Alvin79%
  4. Maurice78%
  5. Marguerite78%
  6. Margaret78%
  7. Shirley78%
  8. Margie78%
  9. Leroy77%
  10. Louis75%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold44%
  2. Anna47%
  3. Annie47%
  4. Herbert49%
  5. Clyde49%
  6. Jean50%
  7. Joan50%
  8. Jennie50%
  9. Mildred50%
  10. Agnes51%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Chester76%
  2. Johnnie72%
  3. Jack72%
  4. Frank71%
  5. Marian71%
  6. Pearl70%
  7. Milton70%
  8. Herman69%
  9. Norma69%
  10. Bertha69%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Ada42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Warren42%
  5. Jean43%
  6. Jennie43%
  7. Joan43%
  8. Edith44%
  9. Judith44%
  10. Rosa44%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Sylvia96%
  3. Lois94%
  4. Lena94%
  5. Shirley94%
  6. Hazel92%
  7. Elsie91%
  8. Mae91%
  9. Arthur90%
  10. Alice90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Roland43%
  5. Agnes43%
  6. Ruth45%
  7. Joe47%
  8. Henry50%
  9. Harry50%
  10. Norma50%
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