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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".
Dehua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Dehuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Dei m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of
Deñe (compare
Deiñe).
Deichtine f Irish MythologyPossibly from Old Irish
deich, meaning "ten", and
tine meaning "fire" or
tíre, "land, country". This was the name of the mother of
Cuchulainn, whom she conceived with
Lugh.
Deijii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 庭 (
dei) meaning "garden" combined with 司 (
jii) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Deilochos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
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Deilwen f WelshMeans "white leaves" from Welsh
dail "leaves" (singulative
deilen) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Deimantas m LithuanianMasculine form of
Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
Deinarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "ruler, leader, master".
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Deino f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη
(dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.
Deinokrates m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος
(kratos) "power".
Deinolochos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush, trap".
Deinomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) "battle".
Deinomenes m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος
(menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Deinophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Deinostratos m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος
(stratos) "army".
Deioneus m Greek MythologySaid to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω
(dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in
Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Deiphobos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive; burning" as well as "unhappy, wretched", related to δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira), and φόβος
(phobos) meaning "fear, terror, panic; awe, reverence" as well as "flight, retreat".
Deiphontes m Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek δάϊος
(daios) meaning "hostile, destructive, burning" and the suffix φόντης
(phontes) meaning "slayer of" (see φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter")... [
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Deipyle f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".
Deisenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ
(deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω
(deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Deja f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Dejiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Dejing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Deju f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" or
举 (jǔ) meaning "raise, lift up".
Dejuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or
绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk".
Dejun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler, prince".
Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dekabrin m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрь
(dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [
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Dekabrist m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрист
(dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dekkiis m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses
Laima and
Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [
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Deku m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 木偶
(deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series
My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
Dekuang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
匡 (kuāng) meaning "correct, restore".
Del m EnglishIn English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of
Old French origin and means “of the”.... [
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Del f WelshWelsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [
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Dela m Caucasian MythologyMeans "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to
Allah, the Islamic God.
Dela f Zulu (Rare)Dela. in Zulu it means to become whole, to feel complete and satisfied.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Dela-malkh m Caucasian MythologyMeans "sun god" from Chechen дела
(dela) meaning "god" and малх
(malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Delan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Dele m NigerianAn uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
Delek m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan བདེ་ལེགས
(bde-legs) meaning "bliss, happiness" or "good luck, auspiciousness".