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Dorsey

DAWR-see

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

6,228

Peak Year

#176 in 1916

First Recorded

1880

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An English surname derived from the village of D'Orsay in Normandy, France, meaning 'from Orsay'.

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Gender Split

Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jack Dorsey

    Co-founder and former CEO of Twitter.

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