Dora

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English

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Etymology

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A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dora

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 1856, Margaret Agnes Paull, Dorothy: A Tale, B. Tauchnitz, published 1857, page 63:
      "I think," said Robert, after waiting in vain for his cousin to speak, "that I shall call you Dorothy. It is a much prettier name than Dora."
      "No, thank you," said Dorothy, quickly; "Dora is good enough for the common purposes of life."

Usage notes

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  • Popular as a formal given name in the end of the 19th century.

Derived terms

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See also

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Anagrams

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdora]
  • Hyphenation: Do‧ra

Proper noun

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Dora f

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Dorota

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Dora”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • Dora”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

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Proper noun

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Dora

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Dora f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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Matronymics

  • son of Dora: Doruson
  • daughter of Dora: Dorudóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Dora
Accusative Doru
Dative Doru
Genitive Doru

German

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Dora

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora

Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῶρα (Dôra).

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Proper noun

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Dōra f sg (genitive Dōrae); first declension

  1. A town in Phoenicia situated near Mount Carmel

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Dōra
Genitive Dōrae
Dative Dōrae
Accusative Dōram
Ablative Dōrā
Vocative Dōra
Locative Dōrae

References

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  • Dora”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoɾa/ [ˈd̪o.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -oɾa
  • Syllabification: Do‧ra

Proper noun

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Dora f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Dora