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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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But Dora says imported goods could also be affected, particularly wine from countries such as France, which has also faced severe high temperatures.

From BBC Aug. 4, 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

Dora pushed the eyeshade back up on her head and she put the pen in an old-fashioned coil-spring holder.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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