Dorsey

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proper noun

A surname from Norman.

OriginNorman de →
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Meanings

proper nounDorsey (countable and uncountable, plural Dorseys)

plural Dorseys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Norman.

    It’s unlikely that Mr. Dorsey can embrace his wellness guru role as fully as Ms. Paltrow.

    2019 May 2, Nellie Bowles, “Jack Dorsey Is Gwyneth Paltrow for Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
  5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, United States.

Origin

  1. Normande“of”
  2. EnglishDorsey

Habitational surname from Norman de (“of”) + Orsay, a town in France.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dorsey

horsy
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Cite this entry
APA

Dorsey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorsey

MLA

“Dorsey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorsey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorsey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorsey.

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