♀ Name Doreen – Gift Of God

Origin:	English, Greek, Irish
Meaning:	gift of God, sullen
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The girl’s name Doreen is derived from the name Dora and means “gift of God.” Doreen is also of Irish origin and means “sullen.”

Where does the name Doreen come from?

Doreen evolved from the name Dora, combined with the suffix “-een.” Dora, in turn, is a short form of the names Dorothea or Theodora, which are of Greek origin. The name Doreen first appeared in the novels “My Lords of Strogue: A Chronicle of Ireland” (1879) by the Irish author Lewis Strange Wingfield and in “Doreen” (1894) by the English author Edna Lyall.
However, Doreen is also considered an English form of the Irish girl’s name Doireann, sometimes rendered as Dorren. Doireann originates from the Irish legend “Tochmarc Étaíne,” where she is a daughter of King Midir.

What does the name Doreen mean?

Doreen means “gift of God” (from Dorothea and Theodora). In Irish, Doreen means “sullen.”

Word composition

• ancient Greek “δῶρον” (dôron) = gift
• ancient Greek “θεός” (theós) = god, deity
• Irish “doireann” = sullen, tempestuous

Pronunciation of Doreen

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