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Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Diotallevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, LiteratureFeminine form of
Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
Diotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Dipankara m SanskritMeans "causer of light", from Sanskrit दीप
(dipa) meaning "light, lamp" and कर
(kara) meaning "maker, doer". This is the name of a previous buddha believed to have lived thousands of years ago.
Diphda f AstronomyFrom Arabic ضِفْدَع (
ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (
aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.
Dipper m AstronomyThe Dipper mansion (
斗) is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise. It corresponds to
Sagittarius and is shaped like the Big Dipper, also refers temple in the sky or the snake-shaped basalt... [
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Dir m HistoryLikely derived from Old Norse
Dyr.
Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [
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Direk m ThaiMeans "prosper, be plentiful, be abundant" in Thai.
Diric m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word diric which means "bold; fearless or daring." The name connotes courage or heroism. Outside of Somalia, a Somali person may spell the name as DIRI.
Dirvolira f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess whose name and function are a complete mystery. She was recorded in documents written by Jesuit monks between 1580 and 1620.
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Disaaka m & f AkanMeans "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)From the French word
discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of
bibliothèque ‘library... [
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Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Dishan m BiblicalMeaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of
Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Dishan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Disizara f SovietContraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией
(ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disko m LiteratureIn the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".
Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, SinhaleseMEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [
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Ditiro m & f ShonaMeaning "acts" or "actions". Deriving from the verb
kuita.
Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Diva f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam"Daytime"
Divan m English (Australian)Possibly a variation of
Devan or
Devin. Alternatively it may have come from the word 'Divine' or the word 'Divan' referring to a historical legislative body/ council in the Middle East.
Divine f & m English, FilipinoThis name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French
devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin
divinus meaning "of a God").
Divit m IndianThe name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.
Divonne f English (Modern, Rare), African AmericanDivonne les Bains is a popular spa town in France. I have read that Divonne derives from the original Celtic, meaning "divine water". The only famous holder of the name is Divonne Holmes a Court, the New York-born wife of Australian billionaire businessman Peter Homes a Court.
Divota f CorsicanCorsican form of
Devota. Saint Devota (
Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.
Divyani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - Divine, celestial, heavenly, magical, agreeable ... [
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Diwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Dixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Diyar m Kazakh, TatarDerived from the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Diyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Dizzy m AmericanA nickname whose meaning is often particular to the individual bearing the name. Notable bearer baseball player Dizzy Dean, for instance, received the name because his on field antics were said to be dizzying to observers.
Djaï m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name
Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [
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Djali m AlbanianMeans "boy" in Albanian taken from the word
djalë of the same origin.
Djali m Literature, PetPossibly a variant transcription of Arabic خالي
(jali) meaning "free" (general not only related with freedom).... [
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Djall m Albanian MythologyDerived from the Latin word
diabolus, meaning "devil". In Albanian mythology, Djall, also known as Dreq, is the personification of evil. It is also the name of a demon of fire.
Djalu m Indigenous Australian, YolnguOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.
Djamil m ArabicArabic male first name meaning the beautiful or handsome. Nicknames are Djam, Mili oder Djami.
Djanira f BrazilianDjanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was a Brazilian painter, illustrator and engraver, known for her naïve depictions of Brazilian common life.
Djarfr m Old NorseModern transcription of Old Norse
Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse
djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as
tiarfʀ and
tiarfr.
Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, GumatjMeaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.
Djedomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedomir.
Djedoslav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedoslav.
Djeråd m WalloonWalloon form of
Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon
djeråd, a variant of
djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djeseretnebti f Ancient EgyptianPossibly means "the noble one who lives for the two ladies", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element
nb ("lady"). Djeseretnebti was possibly the wife of King Sekhemket, although her existence is contested, as she is known primarily from clay seals and ivory cloth labels.
Djoeke f Dutch, West FrisianDutch form of
Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (
Dieuwke).
Djoja f Bosnian (Archaic)Possibly a cognate of
Gaya. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Spanish word
joya, meaning "jewel".