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Doris

From the ancient Greek Δωρίς, meaning "Dorian woman," a woman of the Dorian people of ancient Greece.

Meaning and origin

Doris comes from the ancient Greek Δωρίς, built on the adjective for a woman of the Dorian people, one of the major Greek-speaking groups whose migrations reshaped the Peloponnese from around the twelfth century BC…

How to pronounce Doris

English (US)DOR-iss /ˈdɔːrɪs/

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