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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Greek

Meaning:

Dorian woman

Pronunciation:

(DOR iss)   [Guide]

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Doris is an Ancient Greek name referring to a Dorian woman, from the Greek meaning "gift; bounty".
In Greek mythology, Doris was the Oceanid wife of the sea-god Nereus, and mother of the fifty Nereides.

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