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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. Dorian95%
  2. Skyler90%
  3. Savanna87%
  4. Cadence87%
  5. Kamryn86%
  6. Dominick86%
  7. India86%
  8. Cierra86%
  9. Jasmin85%
  10. Brenden85%

Bottom 10

  1. Brock50%
  2. Tyson50%
  3. Madeleine51%
  4. Madalyn51%
  5. Fatima52%
  6. Tomas55%
  7. Cesar55%
  8. Rocco55%
  9. Issac56%
  10. Maritza57%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Mauricio78%
  2. Dorian78%
  3. Daniella78%
  4. Giovanni77%
  5. Jalen77%
  6. Elisa77%
  7. Carolina77%
  8. Juliana76%
  9. Andres76%
  10. Armando76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kate47%
  2. Lila50%
  3. Moises50%
  4. Gage51%
  5. Brock51%
  6. Anderson53%
  7. Tyson53%
  8. Isiah54%
  9. Ty54%
  10. Malachi54%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Serena76%
  2. Clare71%
  3. Dominick70%
  4. Juliana68%
  5. Fatima68%
  6. Cristian68%
  7. Lizbeth65%
  8. Elisabeth65%
  9. Emanuel65%
  10. Julissa65%

Bottom 10

  1. Donovan42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Kira42%
  4. Tiana42%
  5. Cesar42%
  6. Heaven42%
  7. Bentley42%
  8. Saul42%
  9. Diamond42%
  10. Dante42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Elisa96%
  2. Asia96%
  3. Cadence96%
  4. Jasmin96%
  5. Daniella96%
  6. Camille96%
  7. Dorian96%
  8. Nevaeh96%
  9. Savanna96%
  10. Malia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian54%
  2. Tomas58%
  3. Kate59%
  4. Moises60%
  5. Anderson60%
  6. Brock60%
  7. Gustavo63%
  8. Tyson63%
  9. Issac64%
  10. Fatima64%
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