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Dingeman m DutchDutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with
Thing-, such as
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Dingxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玎 (dīng) meaning "jingling, tinkling" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Đình m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廷
(đình) meaning "court". It is more commonly used as a middle name.
Định m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 定
(định) meaning "appoint, assig, intend, plan".
Dĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 穎
(dĩnh) meaning "clever, skillful".
Dinislam m BashkirCombination of Bashkir
дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and
Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dink m AmericanName of unknown origin in limited use in the 1800s in the US. Perhaps influenced by
Dick 1 or
Dirk.
Dinkyene m & f AkanDerived from
di meaning "eat" and
nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.
Dinmuhammed m KazakhMeans "religious Muhammed" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word
din, meaning "religion" (derived from Arabic) and the Islamic name
Muhammed. Variant spelling of
Dinmukhammed.
Dino f JapaneseFrom Japanese 椿 (di) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Dinon m Ancient GreekOf unknown etymology, name borne by an ancient Greek historian (fl. c. 360–340 BC).
Diodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Dioglus m Arthurian CycleThe seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.
Diognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Diomedon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι
(medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".
Dionassa f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα
(anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "master, lord").
Dionis f English (Archaic)Probably a contracted form of
Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [
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Dionise f Arthurian CycleA medieval form of
Dionysia used in the 13th-century Arthurian tale
Les Merveilles de Rigomer, where it belongs to the queen of Rigomer Castle in Ireland.
Dionysakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Dionysios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Dionyza f TheatrePresumably a feminine form of
Dionysos. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1607).
Diopatre f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [
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Diopeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Diophantos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φαντός
(phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Diophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Diora f EnglishFeminine form of
Dior. A known bearer of this name is American actress Diora Baird.
Dioscorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).
Dioskoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Dioskouros m Ancient GreekEpic and Ionic Greek form of
Dioskoros, because it contains κοῦρος
(kouros), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Diotaleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotalevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the nobleman Diotalevo Diotalevi.
Diotalleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevi m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname
Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevia f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Diotallevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, LiteratureFeminine form of
Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
Diotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Dipesh m IndianPossibly means "lord of light" from Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light" and ईश
(īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
Diphda f AstronomyFrom Arabic ضِفْدَع (
ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (
aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.
Dipo m JavaneseMeans "lantern, lamp" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa).
Dipper m AstronomyThe Dipper mansion (
斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to
Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [
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Dir m HistoryLikely derived from Old Norse
Dyr.
Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [
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Direk m ThaiMeans "prosper, be plentiful, be abundant" in Thai.
Diric m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word diric which means "bold; fearless or daring." The name connotes courage or heroism. Outside of Somalia, a Somali person may spell the name as DIRI.
Dirvolira f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess whose name and function are a complete mystery. She was recorded in documents written by Jesuit monks between 1580 and 1620.
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Disaaka m & f AkanMeans "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Disciplina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)From the French word
discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of
bibliothèque ‘library... [
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Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Dishan m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)