Dóra
Dora is a bright, charming name derived from Dorothea or Theodora, widely used as an independent given name. Its clear, open sound gives it an energetic and friendly personality. Globally cherished, it combines effortless modern appeal with an uplifting, poetic meaning.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Greek origin derived from Dorothy or Theodora, meaning 'gift of God'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Dora je osamostatnená skrátená a domácka podoba ženských mien Dorota a Teodora. Meno Dorota pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Dōrothéā, utvoreného z prvkov dōron („dar“) a theós („boh“), a znamená „Boží dar“. V mene Teodora sa tie isté prvky nachádzajú v opačnom poradí.
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DORA
Requires spelling without diacriticsó (1)
Regional Central European form20 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dóra
23People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
British painter, photographer and decorative artist (1893–1932)
British writer, feminist and socialist campaigner (1894-1986)
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