Doris

Meanings

1. The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.
2. An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians.
3. An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.
4. 48 Doris, a main belt asteroid.
5. A female given name from Ancient Greek, taken to regular use at the end of the 19th century.
6. A surname.
7. Nickname for Boris Johnson (born 1964), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.

1. One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
2. A woman, especially when older or unattractive.

1. A surname.

1. gay

1. A sea slug.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris.