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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.
Deceneus m DacianDeceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).
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".
Decuman m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "large, chief" in Latin, derived from Latin
decumanus meaning "tenth". This was the name of one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from Pembrokeshire (-706).
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
Imeda).... [
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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-).
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.
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".
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.