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Help[Facts] Dorma
My name, Dorma, was passed down from my grandmother. (She was born in 1880.) I've been searching for its origin for years, but other than family usage, I'm stuck. I know the Latin root refers to sleep, but I don't think my ancestors were likely to have known Latin! They were stonemasons and builders from Ireland, emigrating around 1830, but maintaining close family ties "across the pond." There are a few of us out there who would love to know the name's origin. Can anyone help?
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The only reference that I was able to find is: http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Dorma
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Thanks for the input. I had not found that site yet.
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I think that your name coming from the Latin word is still a possibility. I know that Mass used to be conducted in Latin, prayers were done in Latin, etc. I unfortunately can't remember when that started changing to vernacular language. But anywhere the Catholic church was present, there would've been exposure to Latin.
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