From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-).
Usage: Ancient Greek, Croatian, English, German, Greek Mythology
Name day: February 6th: Estonia, Sweden August 7th: Poland
Famous People: Doris Lessingwiki (Writer, 1919, Iran), Doris Daywiki (Actor, 1924, United States), Doris Leuthardwiki (Politician, 1963, Switzerland)