The first name Dora

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About the first name Dora

Meaning

The exact meaning of the name Dora is not established uniformly. It is a rare or historical form whose etymology varies across sources.

Historical origin

Dora belongs to the repertoire of rare names preserved in older documents. Without additional context, it is safer not to assign it a single linguistic origin.

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The rarity of Dora can be useful in genealogy: an uncommon given name may help distinguish individuals who share the same surname.

Pronunciation:do-radɔʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Dora by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Dora by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DoraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Dora in baptisms by year.1075201865187818911904191719301865–1869 4 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms

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