Dorian may refer to:

Ancient Greece

* Dorians, one of the main ethnic divisions of ancient Greeks *

Doric Greek Doric or Dorian ( grc, Δωρισμός, Dōrismós), also known as West Greek, was a group of Ancient Greek dialects; its varieties are divided into the Doric proper and Northwest Doric subgroups. Doric was spoken in a vast area, that included ...

, or Dorian, the dialect spoken by the Dorians

Art and entertainment

Films

* ''Dorian'' (film), the Canadian title of the 2004 film ''Pact with the Devil'' * '' Dorian Blues'', a 2004 film

Literature

* '' Dorian, an Imitation'', a 2002 novel by Will Self * ''Dorian'', a 1921 novel by Nephi Anderson

Music

Dorians (band) Dorians is an Armenian rock band founded in June 2008 by Vahagn Gevorgyan. In February 2009 the band participated at the first qualifying round of the international Eurovision Song Contest, which brought popularity to the band. In 2013 Dorians ...

, from Armenia *

Dorian (Spanish band) Dorian is a Spanish band from Barcelona which was formed in 2004. Its sound is a mixture of styles such as New wave music, new wave, electronic music and indie rock. Dorian is considered one of the most nationally-renowned artists in the Spanish m ...

, a Spanish band *

Dorian (Turkish band) Dorian is a Turkish rock band from Istanbul . The band members are İlkin Kitapçı, Mehmet İncilli, Alex Tintaru, Afşar Yağcıoğlu and Burak Irmak. History Dorian was founded by İlkin Kitapçı, Kaya Ertanhan and Bahadır Çakır in 20 ...

, a Turkish rock band * Dorian mode, various musical modes * Dorian Recordings, a label noted for early music recordings * Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 538, or "Dorian", an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach *

Ukrainian Dorian scale In music, the Romanian Minor scale or Ukrainian Dorian scale or altered Dorian scaleIdelsohn (1929). ''Jewish Music in Its Historical Development'' and Beregovski (Russian- and Yiddish-language articles) cited in Slobin, Mark (2002). ''American K ...

, a musical mode * "Dorian," a song by Demons and Wizards on their album ''

Touched by the Crimson King ''Touched by the Crimson King'' is the second album by the power metal supergroup Demons and Wizards, released in June 2005. The album contains a cover of Led Zeppelin's " Immigrant Song." It was also released as a limited edition digipak in ...

People

Dorian (name) Dorian () is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek, the meaning of the name Dorian is of Doris, a district of Ancient Greece, or of Dorus, a legendary Greek hero. Doros was the son of Helen of Sparta (who was the daughter of Zeus and Leda). Doros ...

, a given name (includes a list of people with the name) * Dorian (rapper) (born 1984), American hip-hop artist, songwriter and music producer

Other uses

Dorian Society __NOTOC__ The Dorian Society (1962–1988) was the first New Zealand organisation for gay men. It was founded on 27 May 1962 by a group of men including Cees Kooge, John McKay, Brett Rawnsley, and Claude Tanner, the latter of whom would be elected ...

, a homosexual club * KH-10 Dorian, a proposed U.S. surveillance satellite * Hurricane Dorian, a 2019 Category 5 Atlantic hurricane * Tropical Storm Dorian, a 2013 Atlantic tropical storm