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Dóri

Dóri

See also: dori, dōri, and dory

Icelandic

Proper noun

Dóri m (genitive Dóra)

  1. A diminutive form of male given names ending in -dór, most often Halldór, but also Theodór, Unndór
  2. A male given name

Declension


Old Norse

Etymology

Etymology obscure, although a meaning "The Borer" is proposed.[1]

Proper noun

Dóri m (genitive Dóra)

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf

References

  1. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4