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Domino f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Short form of
Dominique. It was used by author Ian Fleming in his James Bond novel 'Thunderball' (1961), where the nickname belongs to Bond's Italian love interest
Dominetta "Domino" Vitali (renamed Dominique "Domino" and simply Domino in the 1965 and 1983 film adaptations, respectively)... [
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Domintas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Domovoi m LiteratureFrom the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.
Domuald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
dôms (which is cognate with Old High German
tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign".... [
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Đôn m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 惇 (
đôn) meaning "sincere, honest".
Dôn f Welsh MythologyDôn likely comes from
ghdhonos, meaning "the earth." In this sense, she can be seen as the Welsh version of Dheghom from Proto-Indo-European mythology, the primordial Earth Goddess from which all other gods originate... [
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Donají f ZapotecMeans "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donalbain m Theatre, HistoryAnglicized form of Gaelic
Domnall Bán meaning "
Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Donam m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donbass m SovietPortmanteau of
Donets Basin, an abbreviation of
Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн
(Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Donder m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the Dutch word
donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story
'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Do'ndiqcha f UzbekMeans "pretty" in Uzbek, also the name of a kind of silk or cotton fabric.
Đống m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棟
(đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Đồng m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 同 (
đồng) meaning "same, united".
Dong m & f KoreanFrom the Korean Hangul 동 (
dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-geon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" and 健
(geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建
(geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-ha m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (
ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [
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Dong-hae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (
hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-ho m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 冬 (
dong) meaning "winter" or 東 (
dong) meaning "eastern" and 湖 (
ho) meaning "lake".
Donghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Dong-hui m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east" and 熙 (
hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Donghui m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east"or 冬 (
dong) meaning "winter" combined with 勛 (
hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [
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Dong-Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東
(dong) meaning "east" combined with 赫
(hyeok) meaning "bright" or 奕
(hyeok) meaning "in sequence, orderly". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Dong-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east" (
dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon).
Donghyeop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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Dongjin m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dong-ju m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 冬 (
dong) meaning "winter" and 週 (
ju) meaning "week".
Dongliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 栋
(dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 亮
(liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light" or 梁
(liáng) meaning "beam, bridge"... [
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Dongluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongmei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹
(mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful"... [
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Dong-mun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 文 (
mun) meaning "writing".
Dongping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [
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Dongquan m ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east", 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" or 栋
(dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" combined with 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain" or 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority"... [
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Dongrao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rim m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (
rim) "forest, grove".
Dongrong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" or 冬
(dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 融
(róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize"... [
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Dongsu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-u m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (
dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (
u) meaning "rain," 佑 (
u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (
u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-uk m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (
dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (
uk).
Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of
Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [
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Dong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (
dong) meaning "east" and 原 (
won) meaning "source, origin, beginning".
Dongxiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongyan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 栋 (
dòng) meaning "pillar, beam" or 东 (
dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (
dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 岩 (
yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" or 艳 (
yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (only used in feminine character combinations) or 彦 (
yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned"... [
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Dongyang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Dongyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Dongying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Dong-yun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Donika f AlbanianAlbanian form of
Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
Doniphon m English (American)Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donita f Spanish, English (American)Spanish diminutive of
Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish
doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how
Donna was derived from Italian
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Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Donnamira f LiteratureCombination of
Donna and
Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [
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Donnetta f AmericanPossibly a coined as a diminutive of
Donna by way of adding the diminutive suffix
-etta.
Donnia f American (South, Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)It's my great-grandmother's name. I assume it's a variation of Donia, a Scottish feminine variant of Donald. She was from southern Texas so possibly Spanish influence from Doña – A Spanish name related to Donna in Italian... [
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Donogo‘zal f UzbekDerived from
dono meaning "wise" and
go'zal meaning "beauty".
Donojamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dono meaning "wise" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Donoma f Omaha-PoncaMeans "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha
dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and
miⁿ "sun, moon".