"Doreen" meaning in English

See Doreen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔːriːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɔːˈriːn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Doreen.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Dora + -een. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Dora|-een}} Dora + -een Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Doreen
  1. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Doreen-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English terms suffixed with -een Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -een: 68 32
  2. A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Nillumbik and the City of Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria, Australia, Suburbs of Melbourne
    Sense id: en-Doreen-en-name-K7olt-fM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
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