Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
a small landlocked area north of the Gulf of Corinth. Traditionally regarded as the home of the Dorians, it was perhaps settled by some of them during their southward migration
the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
C20: from the girl's name Doris
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The money from outside L.A. also was huge, including from the Doris and Donald Fisher Fund, which has wound down and gone out of business.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Then the camera cut to Willie Nelson singing along beside Bryan Cranston, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Francis Collins, who was then the director of the National Institutes of Health.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
In the Sacramento area, Rep. Doris Matsui is facing one of her most serious challengers in two decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Doris Fisher, who co-founded the Gap retail chain with her husband Don, has died at the age of 94.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Sometimes we say if we had a choice, we would've chose Oprah for a mom, but the truth is, we probably still would've gone with good ol' Doris Brooks.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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