dorey

D2O1R1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French doré →
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Meanings

dorey1

noundorey (plural doreys or dories)

plural doreys · plural dories

  1. alternativenauticalAlternative form of dory (“boat”).

Dorey2

proper nounDorey (plural Doreys)

plural Doreys · alternative Doorey

  1. A surname from Old French.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdoré“golden”
  2. EnglishDorey

Nickname for a goldsmith or someone with golden hair, from Old French doré (“golden”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

dorey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorey

MLA

“dorey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorey.

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