Dora
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
A diminutive of Dorothy used since early 19th century. Sometimes also short for Theodora or Isidora.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 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 notesEdit
- Popular as a formal given name in the end of the 19th century.
AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora f
- A pet form of the female given name Dorota.
DeclensionEdit
Declension
Further readingEdit
- Dora in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- Dora in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DanishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora
- A female given name, equivalent to English Dora.
FaroeseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora f
- A female given name
Usage notesEdit
Matronymics
- son of Dora: Doruson
- daughter of Dora: Dorudóttir
DeclensionEdit
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Dora |
| Accusative | Doru |
| Dative | Doru |
| Genitive | Doru |
GermanEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora
- A female given name, equivalent to English Dora
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῶρα (Dôra).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dōra f sg (genitive Dōrae); first declension
DeclensionEdit
First-declension noun, with locative.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Dōra |
| Genitive | Dōrae |
| Dative | Dōrae |
| Accusative | Dōram |
| Ablative | Dōrā |
| Vocative | Dōra |
| Locative | Dōrae |
ReferencesEdit
- “Dora”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
SpanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Dora f
- A female given name, equivalent to English Dora