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Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/

Meaning & History

Means simply "destiny, fate" from the English word, ultimately from Latin destino "to determine", a derivative of sto "to stand". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world only since the last half of the 20th century.