Dora

Appendix:Variations of "dora" English Etymology A diminutive of en Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for en Theodora or en Isidora. Pronunciation en /ˈdoɹ.ə/ /ˈdɔː.ɹə/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dora.wav Southern England en ɔːɹə 2 Proper noun en female Ancient Greek. en 1856 Margaret Agnes Paull Dorothy: A Tale B. Tauchnitz 1857 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 Popular as a formal given name in the end of the 19th century. Derived terms en dismal Dora Dora Creek Doreen dumb Dora Mount Dora See also Konda-Dora Anagrams en ador A-Rod Rado orad orda road Czech Pronunciation cs Do ra Proper noun f cs female Dorota Declension f Further reading Danish Proper noun da female Dora Faroese Proper noun fo proper noun f fo female Usage notes f Doruson Dorudóttir Declension Dora Doru Doru Doru German Pronunciation de /ˈdoːʁa/ Proper noun de proper noun de female Dora Latin Etymology la Dōra :bor grc:Δῶρα + 1 Pronunciation Dōra Proper noun Dōra<1.loc> la town r/Phoenicia situated near Mount Carmel Declension Dōra<1.loc> References Norwegian Nynorsk Etymology Short form of names ending with nn -dora, such as nn Halldora. From the feminine equivalent of nn non -dórr, a lenited version of non Þórr. nn Tora. Also from a short form of the Greek name el Δωροθέᾱ, amongst others. Cognate with fo,is Dóra, and da Dore. Pronunciation nn /²duːra/ Proper noun f nn female Old Norse Spanish Pronunciation Proper noun f es female Dora