Dora

A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoɹ.ə/, /ˈdɔː.ɹə/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːɹə

Dora

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1856, Margaret Agnes Paull, Dorothy: A Tale, B. Tauchnitz, published 1857, page 63:

     "I think," said Robert, after waiting in vain for his cousin to speak, "that I shall call you Dorothy. It is a much prettier name than Dora."
     "No, thank you," said Dorothy, quickly; "Dora is good enough for the common purposes of life."

• Popular as a formal given name in the end of the 19th century.

• dismal Dora
• dumb Dora

• Konda-Dora

• A-Rod, Rado, orad, orda, road

• IPA^(key): [ˈdora]
• Hyphenation: Do‧ra

Dora f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Dorota

• “Dora”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “Dora”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dora

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora

Dora f

1. a female given name

Matronymics

• son of Dora: Doruson
• daughter of Dora: Dorudóttir

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːʁa/

Dora

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῶρα (Dôra).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdoː.ra]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈd̪ɔː.ra]

Dōra f sg (genitive Dōrae); first declension

1. a town in Phoenicia situated near Mount Carmel

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• “Dora”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Short form of names ending with -dora, such as Halldora. From the feminine equivalent of Old Norse -dórr, a lenited version of Þórr. Doublet of Tora.

Also from a short form of the Greek name Δωροθέᾱ (Dōrothéā), amongst others.

Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Dóra, and Danish Dore.

• IPA^(key): /²duːra/

Dora f (definite Dora)

1. a female given name from Old Norse

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoɾa/ [ˈd̪o.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -oɾa
• Syllabification: Do‧ra

Dora f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora