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Desmos m Greek (Rare)Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός
(desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [
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Desna f English (Rare)Appeared in the 1940s and then disappeared again. The equally mysterious
Desne is found in the late 1930s and survived until the early 1950s.
Desney also occurred in the 1940s and '50s... [
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Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Despetto m Arthurian CycleDespetto or spite is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Despoine f Greek MythologyMeans “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *
dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses
Persephone,
Artemis and
Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother
Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [
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Desramé m LiteratureIn medieval French literature, Desramé is the name of a Saracen king from several epic poems that revolve around the Frankish nobleman William of Gellone/Orange (c. 755-c. 812), such as
Aliscans and
Prise d'Orange (both written in the 12th century).... [
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Destry m Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Destry, ultimately from the Anglo-Norman word
destrer meaning "warhorse". This name was popularized by the western novel 'Destry Rides Again' (1930, by Max Brand) and specially by the 1964 TV series 'Destry' based on the novel.
Detai m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".
Detre m HungarianHungarian form of
Dietrich. One notable bearer of the name is Bebek Detre, Palatine of Hungary between 1397 – 1402.
Dette f English (Rare)Diminutive of names ending in dette. In the book So B. It by Sarah Weeks, Heidi's mother calls Heidi's next door neighbour, Bernadette, "Dette".
Deuel m Biblical HebrewMeans "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of
Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
deu "god" and Old French and Norman
garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".
Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
deu "god" and Old French and Norman
sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of
Joshua.
Deunoro m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
deun "holy, sacred; Saint" and
oro "all". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Toussaint and
Santos (which is used in reference to the
Día de Todos los Santos).
Deuona f Gaulish MythologyDerived from Gaulish
deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.
Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)Derived from Latin
deus meaning "god, deity". Latin
deus and
dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European
deiwos, from the same root as
Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [
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Deuteria f FrankishQueen Deuteria of the Franks was a consort of King Theudebert I. She came from an aristocratic Gallo-Roman family from Auvergne. She was related to Sidonius Apollinaris, Saint Avitus, and Emperor Avitus... [
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Dev m & f EnglishDiminutive or short form of
Devin and other variations of the same name
Deva m & f Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning "deity" in Sanskrit, referring to any benevolent spirit or supernatural being. The devas (also known as suras) in Hinduism maintaine the realms as ordained by the Trimurti and are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras... [
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Deva f Asturian (Modern), Galician (Modern), Spanish (Modern)From the name of several rivers in northern Spain, chiefly river Deva in Cantabria and Asturias and two tributaries of river Minho in Galicia. The name ultimately comes from Proto-Celtic
*dēiwā meaning "goddess".
Devan m & f HindiThe name comes from the Hindi
dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name
Devin.
Devanampiya m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit देवानाम्प्रिय
(devānām-priya) meaning "beloved of the gods". This was the name of a 4th-century Sinhalese king.
Devang m Indian (Rare)The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Devasena f TamilGod Kartikeya was immensely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He is also know as Skanda, Murugan and Subramaniyan, is the Hindu god of war. He is the commander-in-chief of the army(Senai) of the devas (gods).
Devendra m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव
(devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Devery m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.
Devesh m IndianA name used in Indian religious mythology for God Vishnu / Shiva / Indra .
Devi m Georgian, Georgian MythologyDerived from დევი
(devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity
daeva.
Devlet f & m Turkish (Rare)Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت
(dowlat).
Devli f SinhaleseThis name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
Devorgill f LiteratureAnglicized form of
Derbforgaill used by Lady Gregory in 'Cuchulain of Muirthemne' (1902), her translation of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology... [
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Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), LigurianSaint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named
Julia, who was described in Latin as
Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [
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Devoux m South AfricanName created in the 2000s. A son who aspires for greatness. The one who reaches and catches his goals.
Devsan m Nepali (?)''Unknown origin, however roots possibly in Nepal and surrounding areas''
Devvrat m Indianits the childhood name of bheesma the great warrior in the great indian epic "mahabharata".
Dewa m BalineseMeans "god, deity" in Balinese, ultimately from Sanskrit देव
(deva).
Dewang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and
望 (wàng) meaning "look forward, hope for, expect".
Dewen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Dewey m LiteratureDiminutive of
Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of
Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between
Huey and
Louie.
Dewi Lanjar f Indonesian MythologyFrom Sanskrit देवी
(devī) meaning "goddess" and Javanese
lanjar referring to a childless divorcée or widow. In Javanese mythology this is the name of a goddess who rules over the sea to the north of the island of Java... [
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Dewitt m EnglishDerived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as
De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [
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Dewo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव
(deva).
Dexamene f Greek MythologyMeans "reservoir, tank, receptacle" or "one who receives, one who is receptive", derived from Greek δέχομαι
(dekhomai) meaning "to receive, accept". This is the name of one of the Nereids.
Dexandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexareta f Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Dexian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
宪 (xiàn) meaning "constitution, law".
Dexiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Dexikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexileos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, virtue" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Dexios m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexiphanes m Ancient GreekMeans "a welcome appearance" or "to appear welcoming", derived from Greek δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι
(dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and φάνης
(phanes) meaning "appearing".
Dexippos m Ancient GreekMeans "receiving horses" or "accepted by horses", derived from Greek δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι
(dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Dexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Dexippos. Bearers of this name include the Greek historian and statesman Publius Herennius Dexippus (3rd century AD) and a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (4th century AD).