Doris

Meaning

Name

1. (Greek) The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.
2. An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians.
3. An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.
4. 48 Doris, a main belt asteroid.
5. A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century.
6. A surname.

Noun

1. (British, slang) One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
2. (British, slang) A woman, especially when older or unattractive.

Adj

gay

Synonyms

Dorris

Translations

Doris

Doris

Doris

Δωρίδα

Doris

Doris

Dóris

Dórida

amujerado

gaia

Doris

Doris

Marius Victorinus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɒɹɪs/

Etymology

The feminine form of Doric.