Doreen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Gift, or a derivative of the name Dora meaning "gift from God"
Pronunciation
DAWR-een
Duh-REEN
Popularity
The popularity of the name Doreen has been declining over the years. However, it is still a beloved name by many parents in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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Doreen Name meanings & History

Gift, or a derivative of the name Dora meaning "gift from God". Combination of Dora and the name suffix een. The name was (first?) used by novelist Edna Lyall in her novel Doreen (1894). Doreen is still being used as a first name for baby girls around the world, though it is not as common as it once was.

Zodiac Sign of Doreen: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Doreen:

D: Doting,Dutiful,Daddy,Determined,Domestic,Demanding

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Expressive

N: Nice,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging

Doreen is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people bearing the name Doreen include the British singer and actress, Doreen Wells, American football player, Doreen Salaam, and Trinidadian actress, Doreen Virtue.

2.) Doreen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) moody, sullen. (French) golden. (Greek) a form of Dora.

Other Forms: Doreana, Doreanah, Doreena, Doreenah, Doreene, Dorena, Dorenah, Dorene, Dorin, Dorine, Doryn, Doryna, Dorynah, Doryne


3.) DOREEN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Variant of Dora (gift), formed by adding the Irish diminutive suffix -een . See DORA. Var: Dorene, Dorine. Pet: Dori, Dorie, Dory. (DOREEN)


4.) DOREEN (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Variant form of Dora, a name composed from the Greek doron (gift) and the Irish diminutive suffix -een . Var: Dorine. (DOR-EEN)


5.) Doreen (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Irish) capricious

Other Forms: Dorene, Dorine, Dory


6.) DOREEN (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Variant form of Dora (gift) made by adding the Irish diminutive suffix -een . See DORA (English Names). Doreen was also used to Anglicize the Gaelic Doireann (sullen). See DOIREANN. Var: Dorean. (DOREEN)


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