"Dorinda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: An 18th-century coinage from Dora or Dorothy, + -inda. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||inda}} + -inda Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dorinda
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
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