This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир!
(Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dazzle f English (Rare)A frequentative of the Middle English word *dasen*, meaning "be stunned, be bewildered".
De m Chinese, VietnameseDerived from the Chinese character 德 (dé) meaning "virtue; morality; favor; mind". This is also the Chinese cognate and Vietnamese variant of
Đức.... [
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Deaghadh m IrishPersonal name of uncertain origin. It may be a compound of
deagh- ‘good’ +
ádh ‘luck’, ‘fate’.
Déagol m LiteratureMeans "apt to hide, secretive" in Old English. This name was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for a minor character in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954). This is the Old English translation or cognate of the "true" Westron name
Nahald (as Tolkien pretended that his writings were translated from the fictional 'Red Book of Westmarch')... [
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Dealgnait f Celtic MythologyDealgnait was the name of a minor goddess worshipped in Deal, Kent in present-day England. Her functions are not entirely clear: it has been specualted that she was either a fertility goddess or a goddess of death.
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Debbye f EnglishDiminutive of
Deborah. A notable bearer is Debbye Turner Bell (1965-), a TV host, veterinarian and former pageant winner.
Decca f EnglishLikely a variant of
Deca, influenced by the famous record label Decca Records, founded in 1929 in England. Could also be a variable for any name containing the element -
dec/k-.
Deceneus m DacianDeceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).
Decentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin noun
decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin
decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb
decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [
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Decetto m Arthurian CycleDecetto or deceit is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Decluna f Roman MythologyAn important goddess (or perhaps god, known as
Declunus) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Declunus m Roman MythologyAn important god (or perhaps goddess, known as
Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [
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Decuman m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "large, chief" in Latin, derived from Latin
decumanus meaning "tenth". This was the name of one of the Celtic saints who came to Somerset from Pembrokeshire (-706).
Dedalij m Albanian MythologyDedalij is a giant and mighty figure in Albanian mythology (similar to Gigantes, Titans in Greek mythology). The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from an older form of Albanian
tëtanë "everyone; all; of the people" (ultimately derived from an earlier
*tetan ""of the people").
Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of
Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Dedomir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Dedryck m English (Modern)Variant spelling of
Dedrick (also compare
Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Deenie f English (American)Diminutive of feminine names ending in
deen,
dene or
dine. For example,
Wilmadeene 'Deenie' Fenner is the protagonist of Judy Blume's young adult novel
Deenie (1973).
Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late RomanDerived from Late Latin
defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian:
San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [
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Defetto m Arthurian CycleDefetto or defect is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.
Deganawida m IroquoisMeans "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with
Jigonhsasee and
Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [
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Deganawidah m IroquoisMeans "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida
tékni 'two' and
-wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [
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Dei m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of
Deñe (compare
Deiñe).
Deichtine f Irish MythologyPossibly from Old Irish
deich, meaning "ten", and
tine meaning "fire" or
tíre, "land, country". This was the name of the mother of
Cuchulainn, whom she conceived with
Lugh.
Deijii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 庭 (
dei) meaning "garden" combined with 司 (
jii) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Deilochos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira).... [
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Deimantas m LithuanianMasculine form of
Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Deino f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible, dread, dire" or δίνη
(dine) meaning "whirlpool, eddy". This was the name of several characters in Greek myth.
Deioneus m Greek MythologySaid to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω
(dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in
Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Deiphontes m Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek δάϊος
(daios) meaning "hostile, destructive, burning" and the suffix φόντης
(phontes) meaning "slayer of" (see φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter")... [
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Deisenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ
(deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω
(deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Deja f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Latvian
deja "dance" has been suggested.
Dejah f Literature, Popular Culture, AmericanDejah Thoris is the name of a fictional character and princess of the Martian city-state/empire of Helium on the planet Barsoom (Mars) in American author Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Martian novels (the first of which was published in 1912)... [
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Deka f & m AfricanAn African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dekabrin m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрь
(dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [
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Dekabrist m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрист
(dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Deke m American (Modern, Rare)The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dekkiis m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Dēkla f Baltic Mythology, Latvian (Rare)Dēkla is a Latvian goddess of fate and the sister of the goddesses
Laima and
Kārta. In old Latvian folk songs Laima and Dēkla are often considered one and the same goddess and their names are used interchangeably... [
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