Doris
noun
the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
Doris
1 American
[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
noun
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Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
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a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “bountiful.”
Doris
2
American
[dawr-is, dohr-, dor-]
/ ˈdɔr ɪs, ˈdoʊr-, ˈdɒr- /
noun
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an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians.
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a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria: Dorian settlements.
Doris
1
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
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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
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the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
Doris
2
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
doris
3
British
/ ˈdɒrɪs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of doris
C20: from the girl's name Doris
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Marlene Nino, a 70-year-old retired lawyer who lost her sister Doris, said she felt grateful for the volunteers who helped recover some of her photos from the ruins.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The move directs the Navy to redesign the fourth ship in the class—to be named the Doris Miller—and all remaining ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Margaret Free was walking three Basset hounds — Bob, Doris and Ruth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Doris, a Brooklyn cocktail bar, also is striving for fan unity - sort of.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
When John was doing his three years and Doris took on the second job to keep us from begging, I was expected to step up and pick up the slack when it came to Jazz.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
The collections made along the shore in this excursion were large and various: star-fish, volutas, sea-urchins, sea-anemones, medusae, doris; many small fishes, also, from the tide-pools, beside a number drawn in the seine.
From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Louis Agassiz
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