Dorrans

DOH-ranz'DOR-anz'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Descendant of Dorran

ORIGIN

Scottish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Scottish surname Dorran, which is a diminutive of the Gaelic personal name 'Dobhran', meaning 'otter'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with Scottish heritage and family lineage.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used as a surname before being adopted as a given name.

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