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
Doreen Blumhardt (1914–2009), New Zealand potter, ceramicist and arts educator
Doreen Othero (ca. 1960), Kenyan, regional coordinator for population, health, and the environment research and policy development for the East African Community
Doreen Warriner (1904–1972), British economist who saved Czech refugees in World War II
Doreen Wicks (1935–1904), Canadian nurse, humanitarian and Citizenship Judge
Fictional characters
Doreen, in
Edna Lyall's 1894 novel Doreen: The Story of a Singer
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