Dora d'Istria, the pseudonym of Helena Ghika, born in Wallachia, of noble birth; distinguished for her beauty and accomplishments; was eminent as a linguist; translated the “Iliad” into German; wrote works, the fruits of travels (1829‒1888).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Dora * Doran, John