a small landlocked area north of the Gulf of Corinth. Traditionally regarded as the home of the Dorians, it was perhaps settled by some of them during their southward migration
2.
the coastal area of Caria in SW Asia Minor, settled by Dorians
Doris in British English2
(ˈdɒrɪs)
noun
Greek mythology
a sea nymph
Doris in American English1
(ˈdɔrɪs)
noun
a feminine name
Word origin
L < Gr Dōris
Doris in American English2
(ˈdɔrɪs)
ancient mountainous region in what is now WC Greece: regarded as the home of the Dorians