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Doctor

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Oct 9, 2024 | 👁️ 7 Views | 🔊 9 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: Latin, English

Meaning: Educated or learned person, The 7th Son of the 7th Son

Pronunciation: dok-ter, /ˈdɒk.tər/, D AA K T ER

Popularity Rank: #387,834

On this page:

  • 1. Doctor Meanings
  • 2. Doctor Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Doctor
  • 4. Translations of Doctor
  • 5. Doctor Name Popularity
  • 6. Doctor popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Doctor
  • 8. Nicknames for Doctor
  • 9. Doctor Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Doctor

Doctor Meanings

  • Educated or learned person
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    olivia on October 9, 2024
  • The 7th Son of the 7th Son
  • Someone of the Medical
  • Origin - Latin
    💎 25
    olivia on October 9, 2024
  • Origin - English

Derived from the Latin word 'doctor' meaning 'teacher' or 'learned person'. It is often used as a title for someone who has attained a high level of expertise in a specific field, particularly in the field of medicine.

The name Doctor is of Latin, English origin and means Educated or learned person, The 7th Son of the 7th Son, Someone of the Medical. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Doctor is found in South Africa, Egypt, United States of America, and 11 more countries.

Doctor Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: dok-ter

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈdɒk.tər/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: D AA K T ER

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Doctor?

Learn how to pronounce Doctor correctly by listening to our 9 audio pronunciations. Click to hear each pronunciation as many times as you need to master it.

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  • German (Germany)
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  • Russian (Russia)
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Translations of Doctor

Doctor Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Doctor is recorded 41 times globally, ranking it as the 387,834th most common name worldwide.

Doctor is most prevalent in South Africa, with 25 occurrences, making it the 31,677th most popular name in the country.

In South Africa, the name Doctor is found among 1 in every 93795 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Doctor Popularity by Country

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South Africa#31,6771 : 93,795

List of countries the name Doctor is rarely found

Doctor popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Doctor from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Doctor

The Name 'Doctor' Listed in the Following Categories

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Nicknames for Doctor

Dr, Doc Dynamite, The Healing Hero, Master Medic, Sir Stethoscope, Dr, The Diagnosis Dynamo, Dr, The Surgical Stud, The Medical Maestro

Doctor Name Poster

Doctor Name Poster

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