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Druon m PicardDerived from Gaulish
druto "strong, vigorous".
Druon m Arthurian CycleDruon is a knight who fights with Blandamour, Paridell, and Claribell in Book 4, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene".
Drury m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Drury. Drury Lane is a famous street in
London, home to the Theatre Royal, and well known as the nursery rhyme locale of The Muffin Man.
Drustanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Drustan. It appears in a 6th-century tombstone inscription (“Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus”) and many scholars have thought to identify Drustanus with the Tristan of Celtic legend... [
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Drutalos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*deruos /
derua "oak tree" and
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Druward m Anglo-NormanPossibly from Old French
Droart,
Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *
Droghard, itself composed of the element
drog of uncertain meaning (see
Drogo) combined with
hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".
Drvaspa f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
Dryhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.
Dryhtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Dryope f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δρῦς
(drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ
(ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ
(ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
Dryops m Greek MythologyThis name is either derived from Greek δρύοψ
(dryops) meaning "woodpecker", or it is a masculine form of
Dryope. This name was borne by two characters in Greek mythology: one was king Dryops of Oeta, the other was a son of king Priam of Troy.
Držimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Držislav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Dshkhuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi). Du m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 攸
(du) meaning "distant, far".
Dụ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 諭
(dụ) meaning "instruct, tell, make known".
Dua f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dua "I want; I love".
Duab m & f HmongMay mean either "shadow" or "sunbeam, ray".
Duamutef m Egyptian MythologyMeans "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of
Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.
Duangchai f & m ThaiMeans "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
Duangchan f & m Thai, LaoMeans "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of
Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangdi f & m ThaiMeans "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Duangnapha f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangrat f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Dubhe f AstronomyDerived from Arabic دُبّ
(dubb) meaning "bear", taken from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر
(ẓahr ad-dubb al-ʾakbar) meaning "the back of the greater bear". This is one of the traditional names for the star Alpha Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Dubheasa f Medieval IrishMeaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word
dubh meaning dark or black and
eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval IrishPossibly derived from Gaelic components
dubh meaning "dark" and
eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin
nutrix nigra).
Dubi m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic
Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubnogenos m Old CelticFrom the Celtic roots
dubnos meaning "world" and
genos meaning "born" or "family"
Dubra f GalicianTransferred use of the name of the river
Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, whose name is speculated to be derived from Celtic
dubra, the plural of
dubron "water".
Dubya m EnglishNickname given to the former U.S. president George W. Bush (1946-) after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial.
Duchelle f Frenchthe origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".
Duchomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Duchosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Duco m Dutch, West FrisianVariant of
Doeke. A notable bearer of this name was the Frisian freedom fighter Doecke "Duco" van Martena (1530-1605).
Ducu m RomanianRomanian diminutive of the given name
Radu or names containing the name element.
Dudana f Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი
(dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name
Dudukhana... [
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Dudar m OssetianMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [
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Dudimir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
duda "(bag)pipe, whistle, flute". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა
(dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა
(dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [
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Dueanchai f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanphen f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Dueanrung f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง
(rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Duenerth m Medieval BretonMeans "God's strength", derived from Old Breton
due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton
nerth meaning "strength, power".
Duessa f LiteratureThis name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin
duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix
essa... [
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Dueynna f Judeo-SpanishMeans "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin
domina, meaning "mistress".
Dúfr m Norse MythologyEither derived from Old Norse
dúfa "to drive" or means "sleepy one", related to Norwegian
duva. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dugui f & m MongolianMeans "circle, wheel; round, circular" in Mongolian, given to a child with a round face.
Duguittsagaan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian дугуй
(dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white".
Duh m & f ChinMeans "desire, longing, love" in Hakha Chin.
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Duhan m TurkishFrom Arabic دخان
(dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Du-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Dui m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 堆 (
duī) meaning "heap; pile; mound".... [
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Duibheannach m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish
dub meaning "black" and
eanach meaning "marshy place".
Duibheasa f Medieval IrishMeans "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic
dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and
eas meaning "waterfall".
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)Derived from Gaelic
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duibhuidhir m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
dub "black" and
odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be
eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Duilin m LiteratureDuilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Duimelijntje f FolkloreDutch form of
Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch
duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes
-lijn and
-tje.
Du-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Dukađin m SerbianLeka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
Dukpa m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan འབྲུག་པ
('brug-pa) meaning "Bhutanese (person)", also referring to a school of Tibetan Buddhism (the Drukpa Kagyu).
Dúkũ m & f AkanMeans "eleventh born" in Akan.
Dula f Medieval PolishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic
*dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic
kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dulceflur f Arthurian CycleA princess of Trefferin and Karedonas whose father, King Gediens, was slain by the heathen King Verangoz of Sorboreste.... [
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Dulcemar m Arthurian CycleArthur went to war with him, besieging Tandernas, to avenge a wrong committed by Tandareis. Dulcemar and Gawaine managed to broker a peace. Through his son, Dulcemar later became overlord of Malmontan and Mermin.
Dulce Nombre f & m SpanishFrom Spanish
dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either
de María or
de Jesús.... [
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Dulcet f LiteratureA character in 'The Underland Chronicles' by Suzanne Collins. This is a word in English, meaning "sweet and soothing", usually referring to sound.
Dulcieta f Judeo-ProvençalDerived from Latin
dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)Romanian form of
Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word
dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian
dulce "sweet")... [
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Dulcinus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix
-inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino... [
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Dulie f & m English (?)No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.
Dulsona f Judeo-ProvençalDerived from Latin
dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duma f BatakMeans "prosperous, rich" in Toba Batak.
Dumah m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "silent" in Hebrew. Briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ishmael's sons. In Rabbinical Literature, Dumah is also the angel of silence and of the stillness of death.
Dumaine m English, LiteratureDumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Dumarsais m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Dumarsais. Dumarsais Estimé (1900 - 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from 1946 to 1950.
Dumè m CorsicanDiminutive of
Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).