What does Doris mean?

Doris means "bountiful; of the Dorian"

How do we pronounce Doris?

Doris \do-ris, dor-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Doris is pronounced DOWRihS (English, German) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Doris: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Doris?

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Doris' language of origin is Old Greek. It is used predominantly in English, German, and Greek. The name Doris means 'bountiful; of the Dorian name tribe; from Doris; gift'. From doris which means 'bountiful' ; doron which means 'gift'. The name could be derived from the Greek element doris ('bountiful'), or else it could be from the name of an ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians, who lived in a region in central Greece called Doris. In Greek mythology, the name was borne by a minor goddess of the sea who was married to Nereus; their fifty daughters were sea nymphs known as the Nereids. The name was taken up by English speakers in the late 19th century. In the UK, the name is known from the fictional Doris Archer in BBC's long-running radio soap opera, The Archers (1950-), while in the USA, the fame of the actress Doris Day (1924-) has contributed to the popularity of the name. Doris is the feminine version of the English, French, and German nicknames for Dorian. The name Doris is widely used; it has 33 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name consist of what does the name Doralia mean, name Doralice, nicknames for Doralie, baby name Doralis, name Dorea origin, name Doree origin, Dorelia meaning and origin, Dori meaning, Doria meaning and origin, Dorian name popularity, Doriana definition, Dorianna name, meaning of Dorianne, Dorice name variations, Dorie name, Dorika pronounciation, name Dorise meaning, what does the name Doriss mean, Dorita meaning and origin, meaning of Dorri, name Dorrian meaning, name Dorrise origin, what does the name Dorrit mean, baby name Dorry, nicknames for Dorrys, Dorys name popularity, and short names for Doryse. Other English forms consist of the diminutives Dorrie definition and Dory name variations, and the spelling variant Dorris name popularity. Forms used in foreign languages consist of the Hawaiian Dorisa definition, the Hebrew baby name Dorit, and the Hawaiian Kolika name popularity.

Doris is primarily used in the English language and it can also be of English origin. The name is sometimes treated as a combination of Dorothy and Phyllis. See also the related forms, the English Dorothy definition and the English, German, and Greek Phyllis name.

The following famous people share the name Doris:

  • Author Doris Lessing, born Doris May Taylor 22 October 1919, Kermanshah, Iran
  • Singer Doris Day, born Doris von Kappelhoff 3 April 1924, Cincinnati, Ohio.

List of baby names that sound like Doris:

the English Darcee definition, the English Darcey pronounciation, the English Darci meaning, the English Darcie name popularity, the English Darcy name, the English and Greek Darice meaning of name, the Czech Darka name, the name Darsea definition, the name Darsee meaning, the name Darsell meaning, the English short names for Darsey, the Indian baby name Darsha, the English name Darsi origin, the English Darsie name variations, the name short names for Darsy, the name Derrica name, the name Deryca meaning of name, the name what does the name Derycca mean, the name Derycia name popularity, and the name what does the name Doorga mean.

The baby name Doris fun facts:

The name Doris in reverse order is "Sirod".

The numerological value of the name Doris is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Doris?

Doris is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames