This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Djuråd m WalloonWalloon form of
Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon
djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Dlshad m & f Kurdishit's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [
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Długomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Długosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
długi or
długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian
dug "long"... [
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Dmut-hiia f MandaeanMeans "image of life", from the Mandaic
ࡃࡌࡅࡕࡀ (dmuta) meaning "image, mirror image", in Mandaeism this also refers to a concept of a heavenly counterpart of an earthly entity, and
ࡄࡉࡉࡀ (hayyi, hiia) meaning "life".
Độ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 度
(độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".
Do m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sejong the Great (1397-1450), fourth king of the Joseon dynasty.
Đoàn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 摶
(đoàn) meaning "knead, model, spiral, circle".
Đoan f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 端
(đoan) meaning "end, tip, beginning, start".
Doãn m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 允
(doãn) meaning "allow, consent" or 尹
(doãn) meaning "govern, oversee".
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Dobie m & f EnglishFrom the English word
dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).
Dobiegniew m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
Dobiesław m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Dobinet m Medieval English, TheatreMedieval English diminutive of
Robert, as it is a double diminutive of
Dob. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy
Ralph Roister Doister (written ca... [
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Dobrivoj m SerbianDerived from the Slavic elements
dobru "good" and
voji "soldier".
Dobrodeia f Medieval Ukrainian, HistoryDobrodeia of Kiev (died 16 November 1131), was a Rus' princess, spouse of the Byzantine co-emperor Alexios Komnenos, and author on medicine.
Dobromysł m PolishMeans "good thought", derived from Slavic
dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Dobrosav m VlachEssentially means "good man", derived from Vlach
dobro meaning "good".
Dobrowieść f PolishOld polish name, consisting two parts:
dobro- meaning "good" and
-wieść meaning "to lead" or "to know". Name could mean "The one who is in favour of good news" or "The one who live a good life".
Dobrowit m PolishDerived from the Old Slavonic elements
dobro "good" and
wit "lord, ruler".
Dobrowoj m PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
dobro "good" and
woj "warrior".
Dobrynya m Russian, UkrainianDerived from the common Slavic root meaning "kind, good, daring". This name is currently considered rare. This is the name of one of the most famous bogatyrs (epic knights) Dobrynya Nikitich.
Dochartach m Old IrishMeans "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish
dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
Dock m English (American, Rare)Either from the surname
Dock, or taken directly from the English vocabulary word referring to a structure attached to shore at which a ship can be secured, or the act of harbouring at one.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin
doctor ‘teacher’ (from
docere ‘teach’).
Dodam m & f KoreanPossibly meaning "firm and ripe" or "growing well".
Dodavahu m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of
David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called
Eliezer.
Dodbert m Medieval FrenchThe first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "bright".... [
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Doddie m ScottishScottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.
Doding m Anglo-SaxonOld English name of uncertain derivation, featuring the name-forming suffix
ing.
Dodo m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
dodho (or
dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see
David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.
Dodo f & m GeorgianThis is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [
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Dodo m GermanGerman pet form of
Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dodone f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Dodone was said to be one of the Oceanid nymphs (the daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys), after whom the ancient city of Dodona was named. The 6th century AD grammarian Stephanus of Byzantium (s.v. Δωδὠνη), writes that according to Thrasyboulos (FHG II 464, a), as reported by Epaphroditus (fr... [
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Doede m Dutch (Rare), West FrisianFrisian and northern Dutch form of
Ludolf and similar Germanic names. It originated in nursery speech, as such names were (and are) too difficult for toddlers to pronounce correctly.
Doeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 彦(eon) meaning "Noble, Great, Talented"