DORCAS  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "doe, gazelle"

Classic name used by the Romans, the Puritans, and the Bard, but pretty much taboo today due to the objectionable connotations of both its front and back ends.

Variations:
Dorcia, Dorkas

Dorcas is being discussed in our message boards:

• Help needed with names please!
• Build a Name Together
• Build a sibling set together!
• Sibling Possibilities?
• Orphanage Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Dorcas:

• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!
• GOODBYE, GLADYS?