Doreen (given name)

Doreen (UK: /ˈdɔːriːn/ DOR-een, US: /dɔːˈriːn/ dor-EEN), also occasionally spelt Dorean or Dorine, is a feminine given name, usually found in English-speaking countries. It is a combination of Dora with the suffix -een,[1] which is related to the -ín suffix used in Irish, usually signifying small size or as an endearment.[2][3]

Dora is a variant of Dorothy / Dorothea, which derives from the Late Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of god" (from δῶρον/doron meaning "gift" and θεός/theos meaning "god".[4] It is thus related to many other feminine given names, including Dorian, Dorinda,[1] Theodora and Isidora. Theodore is the masculine equivalent.[4] Diminutive forms include Dee, Dodie, Dolly, Dory, Dot, Dottie, and Dotty.[1]

The first known use of Doreen may have been in Edna Lyall's 1894 novel Doreen: The Story of a Singer.[1][5]

Doreen may refer to the following people:

In arts, entertainment, and media

In government and politics

In sport

In other fields

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ a b c d Campbell, Mike (16 November 2019). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Doreen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ "The Irish diminutive suffix -een". Sentence first. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Old Irish first names and nicknames". Ireland Reaching Out. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Campbell, Mike (25 April 2021). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Dora". Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ Lyall, Edna (14 January 2009). "Doreen. The Story of a Singer, by Edna Lyall". Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via Project Gutenberg Canada.
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