Doris name - Meaning of Doris

Doris name - Meaning of Doris

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

11

Usage

English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology

Pronounced

DAWR-is (English) , DO-ris (German)

Doris Meaning

From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century Bc. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-). Doris originates in Greek language and it is taken from the place name in Central Greece where the Dorian people lived. The Dorians were an ethnic group in Ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Doris was also an Oceanid, one of the sea nymphs. As a feminine given name it has always been fairly popular, the famous bearer being the American actress and singer Doris Day.

Doris Related Names
Variants: Dorris (English), Dorice, Dorys, Doryse
Diminutive: Dory (English)

Doris Celebrities
Doris Day - actress, Doris Roberts - actress, Doris Rogers - Member of the National Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Doris Anderson - writer, Doris Disney - published author, Doris Gates - writer, Doris Hart - tennis player, Doris Kasson - writer, Doris Lee - American folk artist, Doris Lloyd - actress, Doris Monteiro - jazz artist, Doris Pocock - published author, Doris Smith - published author, Doris Tobias - writer,