Dorries

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Dörries ← Latin Īsidōrus ← Ancient Greek Ἰσίδωρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸσίδωρος
  2. LatinĪsidōrus
  3. GermanDörries
  4. EnglishDorries

Borrowed from German Dörries, modified from Latin Īsidōrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσίδωρος (Isídōros, literally “gift of Isis”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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