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Cynewise f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see
Cyneswið).
Cynosure f AstronomyFrom the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (
kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (
ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)From the English word
cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek
kuparissos.
Cyrenia f HistoryFeminine form of
Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα
(Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet
Kythereia (Latin:
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Częstobrona f PolishDerived from Polish
często "often" and
bronić "to protect someone" or
bronić się "to defend oneself".
Da-ah f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 娥 (ah) means "Beautiful".
Da-bin f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Dácil f Spanish (Canarian)The name of a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island. According to the scholar Ignacio Reyes García, the name means "footprint, step" in the Guanche language.
Dadila f UzbekDerived from
dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
Daduhepa f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.
Daechu f KoreanFrom Korean 대추 (daechu) meaning "jujube, date".
Daehee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". Other combinations are possible.
Daena f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan
daēnā or Sanskrit
dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [
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Da-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (
da), and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (
eun).
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), FaroeseRelatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" with
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dagbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Dagfríður f IcelandicMeans "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Dagheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dagr "day" and
heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dagne f AmharicDagne means "judge" and is of Amharic origin.
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" and
veig "power, strength".
Dahae f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 (
da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 海 (
hae) meaning "sea, ocean".
Dahbia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Possibly from the Arabic word ذهبية (
dhahabia) meaning "golden." This name is primarily used in Algeria.
Dahna f KoreanThis name means a sprout that is young and grows into a mature plant.
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.
Da-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Da-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean(Hanja) 多(da) meaning "Excellent, Better, Good" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Beautiful, Intelligent" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wise, Intelligent, Wisdom".
Da-hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Đài m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 台
(đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
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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Daidai f JapaneseFrom Japanese だいだい (daidai) meaning "orange (fruit)".
Daidairi f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese だいだい (daidai) meaning "orange" (fruit) combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum". Other kanji can be used.
Daiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are 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".
Da-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Daina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 乃 (
dai), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dainora f LithuanianMeans "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun
daina meaning "song" (see
Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainutė f LithuanianDiminutive of feminine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainė and
Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
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Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.
Daiya m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Daiyu f & m Chinese (Rare)This name combines 代 meaning "replace, era, generation", 黛 meaning "blacken eyebrows, black" or 戴 meaning "wear on top, support" (dài) with 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem."
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".
Da-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal".
Dajing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖
(jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经
(jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [
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Daka m & f MadíMeaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Dalar f ArmenianMeans "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dalasamai f LaoMeaning uncertain, however likely derives in part from the element ດາລາ (
dà:lá "star").
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".