Dora
[ˈdɔːrə]Meaning
short form of Dorothy, Theodora or Isidora
Background Story
Dora is a short form of Dorothy, Theodora or Isidora. In English it has been used as a diminutive of Dorothy since the early 19th century. The name is used in Ancient Greek, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Hungarian, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian and Low German.
Temperament
Variations
Dorothy, Doreen
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