Dorine

Dorine is an English feminine name that likely developed as an elaborated form of Dora, itself a short form of Dorothy or Theodora, both of which trace back to Greek elements meaning gift and god. The name gained literary visibility through Molière's 1664 French comedy Tartuffe, in which Dorine is the name of a sharp-witted maidservant, giving the name a lively, spirited association in French cultural memory. Related forms include Dorina, Dora, and Dorinda.