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Etymology of D'oria

What does the name D'oria mean?

The D'oria surname is a patronymic created from de Auria (or in Latin de filius Auriae), meaning "the sons of Auria."

Early Origins of the D'oria family

The surname D'oria was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. D'oria are an ancient family prominent in the history of Genoa. First on record were Martino and Genuardo "de filius Auriae," in 1110. The Family had fiefs in Sardinia from the 12th century to the 15th century, as well as in Dolceacqua, Oneglia and Portofino, in the Riviera to the west of Genoa.

Early History of the D'oria family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our D'oria research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1249, 1270, 1275, 1284, 1298, 1466, 1528, 1560 and 1604 are included under the topic Early D'oria History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

D'oria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Doria, D'oria, D'auria, Dorria and others.

Early Notables of the D'oria family

Prominent among members of the family was Andrea Doria (1466-1560) Prince of Melfi, Genoese Admiral; already a veteran of Italian and Holy Roman Empire wars, he returned...
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D'oria migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

D'oria Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Cristobal Doria, who settled in Mexico in 1525

Contemporary Notables of the name D'oria (post 1700) +

  • Joseph V. Doria Jr. (b. 1946), American Democratic Party politician
  • Renée Doria (1921-2021), French opera singer, one of the leading lyric coloratura sopranos of her era in France
  • Francisco Antônio de Moraes Accioli Doria (b. 1945), Brazilian mathematician, philosopher, and genealogist
  • Alejandro Doria (1936-2009), Argentine cinema and television director
  • Doria Achour (b. 1991), French-Tunisian film director and actress


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