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Doran

Doran proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Doran (countable and uncountable, plural Dorans)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A minor city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States, named after Michael Doran (politician).

Forms of Doran

pluralDorans

Origin of Doran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Deoradháin (“descendant of Deoradhán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of deoradh (“pilgrim, exile, stranger”).

Words formed from Doran

Questions about Doran

What does Doran mean?
Doran means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Doran?
Doran is a proper noun.

Words near Doran in the dictionary

  1. doramapimod
  2. doramas
  3. Dorame
  4. doramectin
  5. Dorames
  6. Doran
  7. doranidazole
  8. Dorans
  9. doraphobia
  10. Dorasan
  11. Dorasque

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