Dorian
Found 8 entry about "Dorian"
DAWR-ee-ən(English)
The name Dorian is pronounced as "DOHR-ee-ən" or "DOR-ee-ən".
Dorian Name meanings & History
The name Dorian has Greek origins, derived from the ancient Greek tribe called the Dorians. The name Dorian has various meanings such as "from the sea," "gift of the gods," or "descendant of Dorus.". The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young. Wilde may have taken it from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians. Dorian is a name that is mostly used in English-speaking countries but can be used worldwide. It's simple and elegant, perfect for a modern and unique baby name.
Zodiac Sign of Dorian: Domestic Cancer
Synonyms of Dorian:
D: Dutiful,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic,Determined,Doting
O: Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate
R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason
I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved
A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Assertive
N: Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat
Dorian is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Dorian include Dorian Electra, an American singer, and songwriter, and Dorian Leigh, an American model and actress.
2.) DORIAN (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: Derived from the Greek Dorios , one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece who settled in the mountainous area known as Doris. Var: Doran. (DOR-EE-AN)
3.) Dorian (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: ( Greek) from Doris, Greece.
Other Forms: Dorean, Doreane, Doriana, Doriann, Dorianna, Dorina, Dorinah, Dorriane
4.) Dorian (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: ( Greek) from Doris, Greece. See also Isidore.
Other Forms: Dore, Dorey, Dorie, Dorjan, Dorrion, Dorryen, Dorryn, Dory
5.) DORIAN (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Invention of British writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), who chose the name for the central character in The Portrait of Dorian Gray . The name coincides with Dorian (a native of Doris, a mountainous region of Greece), which might have served as the inspiration for the name. (DORE-EE-UN)
6.) Dorian (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) the sea’s child; mysterious; youthful forever
Other Forms: Dora, Dore, Dorean, Dorey, Dorie, Dorien, Dory
