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Dahamorth m Arthurian CycleA knight killed by Gawaine in a tournament at the city of Baldac (Baghdad) in Babylonia. Dahamorth’s brother, Angaras of Karamphi, tried to slay Gawaine for the incident, but was himself defeated.
Dahud f Breton LegendPossibly derived from Breton
da meaning "good" and
hud "magic". In Breton legend this was the name of a princess, the daughter of the king of the mythical sunken city of Ys. She was portrayed as a wicked sorceress in some versions of the legends.
Dahyuka m Old PersianDerived from Old Persian
dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Daifallah m ArabicMeans "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from
ضيف (
dayf) meaning "guest" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Daiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (
dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (
dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (
dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (
lán) meaning "orchid."
Dailida f Medieval BalticRecorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian
daile "beauty" or
daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare
Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian
dailidė "carpenter".
Dain m Literature, Norse MythologyDain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from
Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dáinn m Norse MythologyMeans "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb
deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Dainutė f LithuanianDiminutive of feminine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainė and
Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.... [
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Dainutis m LithuanianDiminutive of masculine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.
Daiphron m Greek MythologyThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω
(daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω
(daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [
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Dairou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Daisenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς
(dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς
(dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [
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Daishin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, LiteratureFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.
Daje f East FrisianOriginally a short form of names containing the element
dag "day".
Dak m AmericanShort form of
Dakota. A notable bearer is Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Dak Prescott.
Daken m Popular CultureIn the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of
Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [
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Dakin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dakin, a pet form of the English surname
Day, itself derived from a pet form of
David.
Dalal m SomaliThis name is of Somali origin and means "guide" or "leader." It often carries a sense of someone who leads others in a positive or wise way.
Daldís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dali f Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of
Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [
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Dalian m English (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of
Dalia 1 or
Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of
Dale with either
Ian or the English suffix
-ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix
-ianus.... [
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Dalimír m SlovakSlovak form of
Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.
Dalius m LithuanianMasculine form of
Dalia 2. A known bearer of this name is the Lithuanian career diplomat Dalius Čekuolis (b. 1959).
Dallae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From either native Korean 달래
(dallae), referring to the Korean wild chive, or the root of verb 달래다
(dallaeda) meaning "to soothe, calm, comfort."
Dallán m IrishMeans "little blind one", from Irish
dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dallia f KurdishDallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [
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Dallin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dallin. This name is prevalent to the Latter-day Saints in the US, where it is used in honour of Dallin H. Oaks (1932–).
Dalmar m SomaliDerived from the words
dal meaning "land" or "country" and
mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [
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Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Dalphon m BiblicalDalphon, meaning "to weep," was one of the ten sons of
Haman, killed along with Haman by the Jews of Persia.
Daluka f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDaluka is the name of legendary queen of Egypt who ruled before the Great Flood according to medieval Coptic and Islamic folklore. She was part of the so-called "Soleyman dynasty", which also included Surid Ibn Salhouk, a king who was once believed to have built the Great Pyramid of Giza... [
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Damandros m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Damanhuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist
Ahmad al-Damanhuri (1689-1778), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of
Damanhur.
Damara f Celtic MythologyIn Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May (Beltaine).
Damascius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Δαμάσκιος
(Damaskiós), meaning "of
Damascus", the now capital city of Syria. This was the name of the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists during the 4th Century.
Damasen m Greek MythologyMeans "tamer, subduer", derived from Greek
damazô (or
damasô) "to subdue" (compare
Damian,
Damon). This was the name of a giant hero in Lydian myth whom the Greeks may have identified with
Herakles... [
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Damasenor m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δαμασήνωρ
(damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Damasichthon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δαμασίχθων
(damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and χθών
(chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [
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Damaskenos m Late GreekGiven name meaning "from
Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [
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