Dorian

See also: dorian

English

Etymology

Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, of Doris).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔːɹiən/

Adjective

Dorian (comparative more Dorian, superlative most Dorian)

  1. Of or relating to the Dorians.

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Noun

Dorian (plural Dorians)

  1. A member of the Dorians.

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Proper noun

Dorian

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, famously used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891).
  2. A female given name

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