Dorian
[ˈdɔːriən]Meaning
from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians
Background Story
The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891). Wilde may have taken it from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians. It is used in Croatian, Hungarian and Italian.
Temperament
Variations
Dorianne, Dori
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