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Drasco m PolabianDrasco (fl. 795 – 810) was the Prince (knyaz) of the Obotrite confederation from 795 until his death in 810.
Drąsutė f LithuanianDiminutive of the rare name
Drąsė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Drąsutis.
Draugluin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Draugluin was the first werewolf to be bred by Morgoth during the First Age of Middle-earth.... [
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Draumey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
draumr "dream" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Drella m & f Popular CultureA nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Drema f EnglishEither a variant of
Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic
*drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".
Dresden f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian
Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Driadam m Arthurian CycleA cousin of Erec who was slain by Mordred, prompting a feud between Erec and Mordred.
Drian m Arthurian CycleKnight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [
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Drilego f Medieval BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from
drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of
-lou, -leu "light"".
Drin m AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Drin, a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast... [
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Drina f Serbian (Rare)The name of the river that flows between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose name is derived from the Latin name of the river (Latin: Drinus) which in turn is derived from Greek (Ancient Greek: Dreinos), used as a feminine name.
Drinian m LiteratureThe name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book
The Dawn Treader.
Drinora f AlbanianIt derives from the name of the river Drin in Albania; the name Drin derives from the greek "drynus", meaning "river".
Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [
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Drǫfn f Norse MythologyMeans "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán. She was sometimes referred to as
Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".
Drogomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
drogi "precious, dear", which was ultimately derived from Slavic
dorgu "precious, dear". The second element is derived from
mil "gracious, dear".
Drogomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
drogi "precious, dear", which was ultimately derived from Slavic
dorgu "precious, dear". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Drogoradz m Medieval PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
drogo "dear; precious" and
radz "to advise" and, in an older meaning, "to take care of someone or something".
Dromio m TheatreThis name belongs to two characters in William Shakespeare's play 'The Comedy of Errors' (1592): twin brothers Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. It is possibly derived from Greek δρόμος
(dromos) "a course, running, race", or a related word.
Dronacharya m Hinduism(drona) means "vessel" or "bucket" or "quiver". (acharya) means "teacher" in Sanskrit. Dronacharya means “A teacher who is filled with full of knowledge or whatever a good stuff.” he is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Drósbói m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. It could be a combination of Old Norse
drós "woman" and
búi "farmer, land-owner". The first element could also be derived from Old Norwegian
dros "heavy, plump person"... [
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Drosera f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δρόσος (
drosos) meaning "dew, dewdrops". This was the name of a naiad in Greek myth.
Drosis f History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Drusa via the form
Drosa. According to Orthodox Christian ecclesiastical traditions St. Drosis was the daughter of the Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD)... [
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Drossel m Popular CultureGerman for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Drostan m PictishDiminutive of
Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old NorsePossibly from Old Norse
drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".
Drover m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
Druann f American (Rare)Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of
Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e.,
An and
drew; see
Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of
Luann.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic MythologyHypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root
*deru meaning "oak" (as are the words
druid and
dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [
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Druas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureLord of the Hill of Wretches. He slew every knight who adventured his way, but was eventually killed by Agravain. Druas’s brother, Sorneham of Newcastle, learned of the incident and, in revenge, he defeated and imprisoned Agravain.
Drudo m Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
þrūþ "strength" as well as a diminutive of various names beginning with this element.
Druella f English, LiteratureFeminine version of the masculine abbreviated form of
Andrew,
Drew. It is also the name of Druella Black (née Rosier) –wife of Cygnus Black, mother of Bellatrix, Andromeda and Narcissa Black - out of the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Druidain m Arthurian CycleA loathsome hunchbacked dwarf, to whom Gawaine gave the false lady Ydain after she tried to leave Gawaine for another knight. Druidain’s eventual possession of Ydain had been foretold by an oracle in the dwarf’s youth.
Drumil m IndianNAME OF A SAINT / SAGE IN VEDAS ( HOLY BOOKS ) IN INDIA
Druon m Arthurian CycleDruon is a knight who fights with Blandamour, Paridell, and Claribell in Book 4, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene".
Drury m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Drury. Drury Lane is a famous street in
London, home to the Theatre Royal, and well known as the nursery rhyme locale of The Muffin Man.
Drustanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Drustan. It appears in a 6th-century tombstone inscription (“Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus”) and many scholars have thought to identify Drustanus with the Tristan of Celtic legend... [
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Druward m Anglo-NormanPossibly from Old French
Droart,
Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *
Droghard, itself composed of the element
drog of uncertain meaning (see
Drogo) combined with
hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".
Drvaspa f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian goddess whose name means "with solid horses". Her role in ancient religion is unknown.
Dryhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.
Dryope f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δρῦς
(drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ
(ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ
(ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.
Dryops m Greek MythologyThis name is either derived from Greek δρύοψ
(dryops) meaning "woodpecker", or it is a masculine form of
Dryope. This name was borne by two characters in Greek mythology: one was king Dryops of Oeta, the other was a son of king Priam of Troy.
Držimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Držislav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
držati "to hold", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьržati "to hold". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Duamutef m Egyptian MythologyMeans "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of
Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.
Duangchan f & m Thai, LaoMeans "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of
Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Dubhe f AstronomyDerived from Arabic دُبّ
(dubb) meaning "bear", taken from the phrase ظهر الدب الاكبر
(ẓahr ad-dubb al-ʾakbar) meaning "the back of the greater bear". This is one of the traditional names for the star Alpha Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Dubi m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.
Dublin f & m English (Modern)From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic
Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubra f Galician (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the name of the river
Dubra in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, itself from Proto-Celtic
dubros "water".
Dubya m EnglishNickname given to the former U.S. president George W. Bush (1946-) after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial.
Duchomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Duchosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
duch "spirit, ghost, soul", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
duxъ "spirit". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Duco m Dutch, West FrisianVariant of
Doeke. A notable bearer of this name was the Frisian freedom fighter Doecke "Duco" van Martena (1530-1605).
Ducu m RomanianRomanian diminutive of the given name
Radu or names containing the name element.
Dudana f Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი
(dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name
Dudukhana... [
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Dudar m OssetianMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [
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Dudimir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
duda "(bag)pipe, whistle, flute". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous".
Dudukhana f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა
(dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა
(dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [
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Duessa f LiteratureThis name was used by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser, who perhaps intended it to mean "second", "disunity" or "duplicitous" from Latin
duo "two" combined with the feminine suffix
essa... [
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Dúfr m Norse MythologyEither derived from Old Norse
dúfa "to drive" or means "sleepy one", related to Norwegian
duva. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Duhan m TurkishFrom Arabic دخان
(dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Duilin m LiteratureDuilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Duimelijntje f FolkloreDutch form of
Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch
duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes
-lijn and
-tje.
Dukađin m SerbianLeka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
Dukpa m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan འབྲུག་པ
('brug-pa) meaning "Bhutanese (person)", also referring to a school of Tibetan Buddhism (the Drukpa Kagyu).
Dula f Medieval PolishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic
*dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic
kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dulceflur f Arthurian CycleA princess of Trefferin and Karedonas whose father, King Gediens, was slain by the heathen King Verangoz of Sorboreste.... [
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Dulcemar m Arthurian CycleArthur went to war with him, besieging Tandernas, to avenge a wrong committed by Tandareis. Dulcemar and Gawaine managed to broker a peace. Through his son, Dulcemar later became overlord of Malmontan and Mermin.
Dulce Nombre f & m SpanishFrom Spanish
dulce nombre meaning "sweet name," referring to the Holy Name of Jesus and the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, hence why most full names beginning with Dulce Nombre end with either
de María or
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