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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
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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).
Dumisa m & f TumbukaMeans "praise, worship" or "thank you" in Tumbuka.
Dumka m Santali, HoPossibly derived from
Dumka: a city in Bihar, India.
Dumlesi f & m OgoniKhana for "life/ prosperity is ahead" or "bright future"... [
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Dumper f IndianA feminine name used mainly in Arunachal Pradesh, probably on Nyishi women.
Dumqišu-āmur f BabylonianMeans "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements
damqu ("good, pretty, nice"),
iššû ("his, hers"), and
amāru ("to see (someone, something)").
Dúna f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Icelandic
dún meaning "down (of the eider duck), eiderdown" (from Old Norse
dūnn).
Duna f Spanish, CatalanPossibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word
duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of
Dunia or a form of
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Dunai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惇 (dūn) meaning "be kind, cordial, sincere" and
霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Dunamis m & f Ancient GreekMeaning-Forceful or of mighty strength. Origin-Ancient Greece. Lucky number-9
Dunbüree m & f MongolianMeans "shell trumpet" in Mongolian, from дун
(dun) meaning "shell" and бүрээ
(büree) meaning "horn, trumpet".
Dune m & f EnglishEarly 17th century from Dutch
duin, from Middle Dutch
dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as
down3.
Dung f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 容
(dung) meaning "appearance, form" or 庸
(dung) meaning "use, employ".
Dunia f Arabic, Spanish, GalicianDerived from Arabic
دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dunia m SwahiliNeans "world, earth," ultimately from Arabic
dunyā (دُنْيَا) meaning "world, kingdom, universe."
Dunwine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
dunn "dark, brown" and
wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be
dun "hill, mountain".
Dunya f ArabicDerived from Arabic
دُنْيَا (dunyā) "world (the Earth, or any this-worldly habitat, excluding the next world)".
Dunyogo‘zal f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Dunyonur f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dunyo meaning "the world, universe" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Duofan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or
垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duoqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
翘 (qiào) meaning "raise, elevate".
Duoran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duotian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duoxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoxing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".
Duoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duoyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Duozhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".
Duras m DacianDuras was king of the Dacians between maybe 69 and 87 AD.
Durdanah f UrduThe name Durdanah is commonly a female name from the "Urdu" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral, Pearl bead, Precious, Dear, Darling".
Đurđevka f SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian ђурђевак
(đurđevak) meaning "lily of the valley (species Convallaria majalis)" (compare
Đurđica). It is also the Serbian word for St... [
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Dürefşan f TurkishMeans "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durgo‘zal f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".