Dora

American

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

noun

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

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Peter had a 35-year career in children's books and also illustrated characters including Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, Dora the Explorer and Barbie.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Dora Johnson said her daughter has a speech delay and believes outside play frees her to “really express herself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 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

Marinakis has close family ties to HOC President Isidoros Kouvelos, and was best man at his wedding to former Athens mayor Dora Bakoyannis, the sister of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Phyllis Mae was openly weeping when he stopped and Dora herself dabbed at her eyes.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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