Given name & surname
Dorset
“of the people who live near the sea”
Dorset is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “of the people who live near the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “of the people who live near the sea.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
Dorset’s family of names
Dorset has a related form in Dorsete. Dorset has a related form in Dorsett. Dorset has a related form in Dorsette.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Dorset, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ashurst
“ash-tree”
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Thornley
“from the thorny meadow”
78% boys · 22% girls
Ashbourne
“ash-tree”
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Eacott
“river, running stream”
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Liddell
“loud, River Lid”
64% boys · 36% girls
Shepley
“from the meadow of sheep”
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Crompton
“river bend”
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Marriner
“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
75% boys · 25% girls