"Dory" meaning in English

See Dory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Dorys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Dorys}} Dory (countable and uncountable, plural Dorys)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy or Doris. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Dory-en-name-aTmRAK0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dory-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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