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Dora

American  
[dawr-uh, dohr-uh] / ˈdɔr ə, ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”


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If you’re consistent with your goals, the more Dora the Explorer–style adventures your bird can go on.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Dora describes the UK's supply chain as "resilient" so the effects of the heatwave may not be felt immediately.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Nicaraguans “live in a state of terror,” said Dora María Tellez, a prominent Ortega critic who was imprisoned for nearly two years before she was stripped of her nationality and forced into exile in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Ornaments dangling in a shop window cast oblong shadows in a 2013 picture that’s almost surreal, echoing Man Ray and Dora Maar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Around noon that day, Lucy Burns and another suffragist, Dora Lewis, walked over to the White House.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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