ɪt dᵻɹˈaɪvd ɪts nˈeɪm fɹʌmðə dˈoːɹiənz, hˌuː mˈaɪɡɹeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ðɪs dˈɪstɹɪkt tə ðə kˈɑːŋkwɛst ʌv pˈɛləpˌɑːnɛsəs.
It derived its name from the Dorians, who migrated from this district to the conquest of Peloponnesus.