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Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of
Dayton.
Daz m EnglishA pet form for Darren in Britain and Australia, parallelling similar constructions such as Gaz for Gary, Caz for Caroline, Shaz for Sharon or Charlotte, etc.
Daza m Late RomanAn ancient name of unknown etymology. This was the original name of Galerius Valerius Maximinus (270-313).
Dazdraperma f SovietContraction of да здраствует первое Майя
(da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.
Dazdrapertrak m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор!
(Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Dazhao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious".
Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир!
(Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazzle f English (Rare)A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
Đệ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棣
(đệ) meaning "cherry tree".
De m Chinese, VietnameseDerived from the Chinese character 德 (dé) meaning "virtue; morality; favor; mind". This is also the Chinese cognate and Vietnamese variant of
Đức.... [
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Deaghadh m IrishPersonal name of uncertain origin. It may be a compound of
deagh- ‘good’ +
ádh ‘luck’, ‘fate’.
Déagol m LiteratureMeans "apt to hide, secretive" in Old English. This name was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for a minor character in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954). This is the Old English translation or cognate of the "true" Westron name
Nahald (as Tolkien pretended that his writings were translated from the fictional 'Red Book of Westmarch')... [
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Dealgnait f Celtic MythologyDealgnait was the name of a minor goddess worshipped in Deal, Kent in present-day England. Her functions are not entirely clear: it has been specualted that she was either a fertility goddess or a goddess of death.
Dealova f IndonesianPerhaps derived from English phrase
the love. Its usage is possibly popularized by the love song "Dealova" by Opick in Indonesia.
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Debang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
帮 (bāng) meaning "help, assist, defend".
Debashree f Indiandebashree "devi" means goddess "shree" means beautiful the whole is debashree is most beautiful among all the goddess in the heaven.
Debbye f EnglishDiminutive of
Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Debing m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".
Decapre f Popular CultureUsed on a video game character from the Street Fighter series. It is likely derived from дека́брь
(dekábrʹ), the Russian word for
December.
Decca f EnglishLikely a variant of
Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -
dec/k-.
December f & m EnglishDerived from the Latin word
decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin noun
decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin
decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb
decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [
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Decetto m Arthurian CycleDecetto or deceit is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Dech m ThaiDerived from Thai
เดช (
det), meaning "power, might, authority".
Decha m ThaiDerived from Thai เดช
(det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Dechang m ChineseFrom Chinese 德
(dé) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue" combined with 昌
(chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" or 常
(cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular"... [
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Decluna f Roman MythologyAn important goddess (or perhaps god, known as
Declunus) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Declunus m Roman MythologyAn important god (or perhaps goddess, known as
Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Decui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Dedalij m Albanian MythologyDedalij is a giant and mighty figure in Albanian mythology (similar to Gigantes, Titans in Greek mythology). The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from an older form of Albanian
tëtanë "everyone; all; of the people" (ultimately derived from an earlier
*tetan ""of the people").
Dedao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
道 (dào) meaning "path, road, way".
Dede m & f SundaneseFrom Sundanese
dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of
Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
Dedede m Popular CultureKing Dedede is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in Nintendo's Kirby video game series.
Deden m SundaneseFrom the Sundanese title
radèn denoting noble or royal male descendants, itself derived from Old Javanese
rahadyan.
Dedika f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა
(-ika). Also compare
Mamuka.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
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Dedomir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Dedryck m English (Modern)Variant spelling of
Dedrick (also compare
Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Deduka f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა
(-uka). Also compare
Mamuka.
Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Deedlit f Japanese (?)Character name of prominent female elf in the anime and games series Lodoss Wars.
Deenie f English (American)Diminutive of feminine names ending in
deen,
dene or
dine. For example,
Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel
Deenie (1973).
Deeown m & f African AmericanDeeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Deepta f Indian, HindiThis means "light, glow, shine and brilliant". It can also mean "a person who spreads light in the world"
Deewan m Indianits a historical name its used for a policeman.
Defang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
放 (fàng) meaning "release, free, liberate".
Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late RomanDerived from Late Latin
defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian:
San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [
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Defetto m Arthurian CycleDefetto or defect is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Defrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
Defu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Deganawida m IroquoisMeans "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with
Jigonhsasee and
Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [
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Deganawidah m IroquoisMeans "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida
tékni 'two' and
-wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [
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Degao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
高 (gāo) meaning "high, tall, lofty".
Degeng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".
Degenher m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
degan "soldier, warrior" and
heri "army".