Doris (do-ris, dorisu)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Doris by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Doris are only correct for you if you pronounce Doris as do-ris. That is the name Doris (when pronounced do-ris) in Japanese katakana is ドリス with the romaji dorisu.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Doris in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Doris is wanted. Doris in hiragana is どりす.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Doris in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Doris. People using this exact same translation are Doris Belack (ドリス・ベラック), Doris Davenport (ドリス・ダヴェンポート), Doris Day (ドリス・デイ), Doris Dowling (ドリス・ダウリング) and Doris Packer (ドリス・パッカー). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Doris that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Doris means "God's Gift" which in kanji is 神贈 which is read shinzou.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Doris then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Doris that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Doris.

The name Doris is from the Greek doron. One source has this from the Greek meaning ""Sacrificial Knife"". Learn more about the etymology of Doris at BehindTheName. Doris's meaning can also be confirmed on page 341 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Doris's meaning can also be confirmed on page 79 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.