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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

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

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

One such evening Burnham led a tour of the fair aboard an electric launch for a group that included John Root’s widow, Dora, and a number of foreign emissaries.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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