Dore

See also: dore, doré, dorë, dőre, døre, and Doré

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname, from the noun dore (kind of bumblebee).
  • Also as an English surname, from the placename Dorr in Derbyshire or Herefordshire; see Dorr. Sometimes influenced or directly from the noun door.
  • As an Irish surname, from Ó Doghair (descendant of Doghar), a byname meaning "sadness" (compare dubhghràdh, from dubh + gràdh).
  • As a French surname, from Old French doré (golden). Compare Dorais.
  • As a Hungarian surname, from the adjective dőre (stupid, useless).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

Proper noun

Dore

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Isidore.
  2. A surname.
  3. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3181).
  4. A river in Herefordshire, England, which joins the River Monnow near Monmouth Cap; in full, the River Dore.

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