Dorian
Pronunciation: DOH-ree-ən (key)
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Origin of the name Dorian:
Derived from the Greek Dōrios, one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece who settled in the mountainous area known as Doris. Var: Doran.
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Dorian Gray, the beautiful and amoral subject of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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Global Popularity of the Name Dorian
- #442 in United States
- #498 in Canada (Quebec)
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