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Name: Dorian

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Literary

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Pronunciation:

(DOR ee an)   [Guide]

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Oscar Wilde is the first to use Dorian as a given name in his famous novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray".
The Dorians were one of the principal ancient Greek tribes. The name might be derived from them, via the Latin "Dorianus".

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