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Diggory

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Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. DIG-ə-ree
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Meaning & History

Probably an Anglicized form of Degaré. Sir Degaré was the subject of a medieval poem set in Brittany. The name may mean "lost one" from French égaré.

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rare English, Thomas Hardy characters, uncertain etymology, y vowels
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Entry updated October 11, 2012

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