Dorinda
Combination of Dora, from Greek meaning "gift", and the diminutive suffix -inda.
Meaning and origin
Dorinda was created by the English playwrights Dryden and D'Avenant when they wrote "The Enchanted Island" (1667), adapting Shakespeare's "The Tempest" for the stage.
How to pronounce Dorinda
| English (US) | dor-IN-duh /dɔːˈrɪndə/ |
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