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Domnicus m Late RomanContracted form of
Dominicus. Flavius Domnicus was a Byzantine military officer and patrikios, active in the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).
Domovoi m LiteratureFrom the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
Domuald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
dôms (which is cognate with Old High German
tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign".... [
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Donají f ZapotecMeans "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donalbain m Theatre, HistoryAnglicized form of Gaelic
Domnall Bán meaning "
Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Donam m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donbass m SovietPortmanteau of
Donets Basin, an abbreviation of
Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн
(Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Donder m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Dutch word
donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story
'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Do'ndiqcha f UzbekMeans "pretty" in Uzbek, also the name of a kind of silk or cotton fabric.
Döndü f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
döndü meaning "returned".
Đống m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棟
(đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Dong m & f KoreanFrom the Korean Hangul 동 (
dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-geon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" and 健
(geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建
(geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-ha m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (
ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Dong-hae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (
hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-hui m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 熙 (
hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (
hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Donghyeop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dongluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Dongrao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rim m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (
rim) "forest, grove".
Dongsu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (
dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (
u) meaning "rain," 佑 (
u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (
u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (
dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (
uk).
Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of
Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [
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Dongxiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongyang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Dongyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Dongying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Donika f AlbanianAlbanian form of
Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
Doniphon m English (American)Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donita f Spanish, English (American)Spanish diminutive of
Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish
doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how
Donna was derived from Italian
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Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Donnamira f LiteratureCombination of
Donna and
Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [
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Donnetta f AmericanPossibly a coined as a diminutive of
Donna by way of adding the diminutive suffix
-etta.
Donogo‘zal f UzbekDerived from
dono meaning "wise" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Donojamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dono meaning "wise" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Donoma f Omaha-PoncaMeans "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha
dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and
miⁿ "sun, moon".
Dontavius m African American (Modern)A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example,
Dante and
Octavius) into one name.
Dony m Arthurian CycleDony is Florimell's dwarf who searches for her in Books 3 and 5 of "The Faerie Queene".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, HistoryDonyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the
Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Doogie m EnglishDiminutive of
Douglas. This is the name of the titular character of the American comedy-drama television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' (1989-1993) portrayed by actor Neil Patrick Harris.
Doolish m ManxManx form of
Dùbhghlas. This is also the name of the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Doon f & m English, LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Doon. Known bearers of this name include the American writer Doon Arbus (b. 1945) and the British comedian Doon Mackichan (b... [
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Doona f ManxDerived from Manx
doo "black; black-haired, black headed".
Door f LiteratureOne of the main characters in Neil Gaiman's novel
Neverwhere.
Doori m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 通 (tsu, tsuu, kayo.u, too.shi, too.su, too.ri, -too.ri, too.ru, -doo.shi, -doo.ri) meaning "avenue, commute, pass through, traffic."... [
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Doorke f & m LimburgishLimburgish diminutive form of
Door. Although seen on both genders, it is most often used on females.
Doppo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 独 (dop) meaning "Germany" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "steps". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, GujaratiMEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [
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Dorado m AstronomyFrom Spanish
dorar "to gild, to cover in gold". Dorado is one of the constellations created by Dutch explorers in the 16th century. It represents the dolphinfish.
Doraemon m Popular CultureFrom Japanese どら猫 (
dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (
emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named
Nobita Nobi.