Dora
English
Etymology
A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔːɹə/
- Rhymes: -ɔːrə
Proper noun
Dora
- A female given name.
- 1856 Margaret Agnes Paull, Dorothy: A Tale, B. Tauchnitz (1857), page 63:
- "I think," said Robert, after waiting in vain for his cousin to speak, "that I shall call you Dorothy. It is a much prettier name than Dora."
- "No, thank you," said Dorothy, quickly; "Dora is good enough for the common purposes of life."
- 1856 Margaret Agnes Paull, Dorothy: A Tale, B. Tauchnitz (1857), page 63:
Usage notes
- Popular as a formal given name in the end of the 19th century.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdora]
Danish
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Dora: Doruson
- daughter of Dora: Dorudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Dora |
Accusative | Doru |
Dative | Doru |
Genitive | Doru |
German
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῶρα (Dôra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdoː.ra/
Proper noun
Dōra f (genitive Dōrae); first declension
Declension
First declension.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Dōra |
Genitive | Dōrae |
Dative | Dōrae |
Accusative | Dōram |
Ablative | Dōrā |
Vocative | Dōra |
References
- Dora in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoɾa/, [ˈd̪oɾa]
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