Dorney

D2O1R1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Doirinne →
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Meanings

proper nounDorney (plural Dorneys)

plural Dorneys · alternative Durney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Doirinne“descendant of Doireann”
  2. EnglishDorney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Doirinne (“descendant of Doireann”), a personal name related to dodaire (“sullen, sulky”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rodneyyonderRoydenReydonYerdondroney
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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