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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. Miles91%
  2. Skylar90%
  3. Ariel88%
  4. Heather87%
  5. Shannon87%
  6. Kendall86%
  7. Jordan86%
  8. Morgan86%
  9. Ava86%
  10. Jennifer86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Faith42%
  7. John42%
  8. Andrea42%
  9. Juan42%
  10. Shane42%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Gloria84%
  2. Stacey81%
  3. Carlos80%
  4. Leo79%
  5. Lonnie79%
  6. Priscilla79%
  7. Gavin79%
  8. Alfred79%
  9. Roberto79%
  10. Alvin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jill42%
  5. Arnold44%
  6. Clayton45%
  7. Barbara46%
  8. Ann47%
  9. Anna47%
  10. Hannah47%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Chester76%
  2. Abraham75%
  3. Kristin73%
  4. Christina73%
  5. Christine73%
  6. Johnnie72%
  7. Shawn72%
  8. Sean72%
  9. Juan72%
  10. John72%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Natasha42%
  6. Vicki42%
  7. Terry42%
  8. Caleb42%
  9. Max42%
  10. Bonnie42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Priscilla96%
  2. Melinda96%
  3. Sylvia96%
  4. Layla96%
  5. Destiny96%
  6. Skylar96%
  7. Alicia96%
  8. Crystal96%
  9. Marilyn96%
  10. Ariana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. John42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Johnnie42%
  10. Andrea43%
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