Anglicized form of the Irish Doireann, meaning sullen or tempestuous, or a diminutive of Dora from the Greek gift. Popular in Ireland and Britain in the early 20th century.
Nicknames
do
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Firmly mid-century British and Irish; too recent to feel vintage, too old to feel fresh.
The cultural moment.
Common in Ireland and the UK from the 1920s through the 1960s; rare today.