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10/17/2024, 11:54 PM Lucille
2/11/2020, 1:21 PM Mike C
11/23/2011, 2:05 AM Lucille

Name Dorus
Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch, Limburgish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdoː.rʏs/(Dutch) /ˈdoː.rɵs/(Limburgish)
Other Forms FormsDores
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Short form of Theodorus and sometimes also Isidorus and Dorotheus.

In other words, you could also say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Dora.

A known bearer of this name was Dorus Rijkers (1847-1928), a famous Dutch lifeboat captain and folk hero.
Added 11/23/2011 by Lucille