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Dādaršiš m Old PersianMeans "the brave one", from a reduplication of Old Persian
darš "to dare".
Dadash m Georgian (Rare)Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა
(deda) meaning "mother".... [
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Dae-hyeon m KoreanCombination of a
dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a
hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Daeira f Greek MythologyMeans "knowing one", from Greek ἐδάην
(edaen) (via the unattested present form
*dao) meaning "to learn, know, teach". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries... [
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Daephron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Ancient Greek δαΐφρων
(daiphron), meaning both "warlike, fiery" and "wise, prudent", the former derived from δάϊς
(dais) meaning "battle" and φρήν
(phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions", the latter from ἐδάην
(edaen) meaning "to learn, teach, know" and φρήν
(phren)... [
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Da-Eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多
(da) meaning "much, many" combined with 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀
(eun) meaning "silver, money"... [
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Dagamund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Dagaric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), FaroeseRelatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" with
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dagheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dagr "day" and
heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dagmund m NorwegianDerived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
mundr "protection".
Dagobald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Dagofrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful day," derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Dagolitus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dagos "good" and
litu- "festival, celebration, feast".
Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "famous day", derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Dagonet m Arthurian CycleMeaning unknown, possibly from Old English
dæg "day". Dagonet or Daguenet was a witless Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, usually described as the king's fool. Introduced in the Prose
Lancelot, he becomes Arthur's beloved court jester in Malory's
Le Morte D'Arthur and Tennyson's
Idylls of the King.
Dagorix m Old CelticMeans "good king", derived from Celtic
dago "good, kind" combined with Celtic
rix "king."
Dagowin m Germanic, DutchDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" and
veig "power, strength".
Dagviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dagr "day" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Đài m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 台
(đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
Đại m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 大
(đại) meaning "big, great, vast, high".
Dáidu m SamiMeans "skill, knowledge" in Sami. Its Finnish cognate is
Taito.
Daihachi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 八
(hachi) meaning "eight". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Daijirō m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(dai) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 二
(ji) meaning "two", 次
(ji) meaning "order, sequence, next" or 治
(ji) meaning "govern, administer" and 郎
(rō) meaning "son" or 朗
(rō) meaning "bright, sonorant, clear"... [
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Daiju m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 樹
(ju) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Daikichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 吉
(kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Dailan f Chinese (Rare)This name can be used as 黛岚, 岱岚, 黛兰 or 代兰 with 黛 (
dài), referring to a dark pigment used by women in ancient times to paint their eyebrows, 岱 (
dài), which was used for the name of a mountain in Shandong Province (now called Mount Tai), 代 (
dài) meaning "generation, era," 岚 (
lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 兰 (
lán) meaning "orchid."
Dailida f Medieval BalticRecorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian
daile "beauty" or
daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare
Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian
dailidė "carpenter".
Dain m Literature, Norse MythologyDain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from
Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dainius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
dainius meaning "poet" as well as "bard, singer", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
daina meaning "song" (see
Daina).
Dainora f LithuanianMeans "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun
daina meaning "song" (see
Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Dainutė f LithuanianDiminutive of feminine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainė and
Dainora), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.... [
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Dainutis m LithuanianDiminutive of masculine given names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.
Daiphron m Greek MythologyThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω
(daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω
(daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [
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Daisaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 作 (
saku) meaning "build, make, prepare, production". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Daisenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς
(dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς
(dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [
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Daishiro m JapaneseFrom 大 (
dai) meaning "big, large, great", 志 (
shi) meaning "aspiration, determination", and 郎 (
ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Daizen m JapaneseFrom 大 (
dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 然 (
zen) meaning "however, therefore, so" or 全 (
zen) meaning "complete, whole". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Daje f East FrisianOriginally a short form of names containing the element
dag "day".
Dajing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖
(jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经
(jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [
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Dalay-kys f TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Dalay-ool m TuvanFrom Tuvan далай
(dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" and оол
(ool) meaning "son, boy".
Daldís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dali f Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of
Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [
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Dalian m English (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of
Dalia 1 or
Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of
Dale with either
Ian or the English suffix
-ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix
-ianus.... [
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Dalimír m SlovakSlovak form of
Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.
Dalius m LithuanianMasculine form of
Dalia 2. A known bearer of this name is the Lithuanian career diplomat Dalius Čekuolis (b. 1959).
Daljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit दल
(dala) meaning "division, portion, troops" combined with जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Dallae f Korean (Modern, Rare)From either native Korean 달래
(dallae), referring to the Korean wild chive, or the root of verb 달래다
(dallaeda) meaning "to soothe, calm, comfort."
Dallán m IrishMeans "little blind one", from Irish
dall "blind" combined with a diminutive suffix. The nickname was borne by an Irish poet saint of the 6th century.
Dallin m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Dallin. This name is prevalent to the Latter-day Saints in the US, where it is used in honour of Dallin H. Oaks (1932–).
Dalmar m SomaliDerived from the words
dal meaning "land" or "country" and
mar meaning "to pass through" or "travel". The name can be interpreted as "traveler of the land" or "one who journeys through the country." It reflects a heritage of movement and exploration, significant in Somali culture, where nomadic life and migration were historically important... [
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Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Damandros m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Damanhuri m Indonesian, MalayFrom the Arabic surname الدمنهوري
(al-Damanhūrī) borne by 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist Ahmad al-Damanhuri. The name indicates that he was from the Egyptian city of
Damanhur.
Damara f Celtic MythologyIn Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May (Beltaine).
Damascius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Δαμάσκιος
(Damaskiós), meaning "of
Damascus", the now capital city of Syria. This was the name of the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists during the 4th Century.
Damasen m Greek MythologyMeans "tamer, subduer", derived from Greek
damazô (or
damasô) "to subdue" (compare
Damian,
Damon). This was the name of a giant hero in Lydian myth whom the Greeks may have identified with
Herakles... [
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Damasenor m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δαμασήνωρ
(damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Damasichthon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek δαμασίχθων
(damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see
Damasos) and χθών
(chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [
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Dame f & m BatakMeans "peace, harmony" in Batak.
Damia f Roman MythologyEpithet of the goddess
Bona Dea. Paulus Diaconus derived the name from Greek
δαμόσιος (damosios) "public".
Damiána f HungarianHungarian form of
Damiana. The name coincides with the name of the plant
damiána "damiana, turnera diffusa".
Da-min f & m KoreanCombination of a
da hanja, e.g. 多 meaning "a lot, much," and a
min hanja, such as 旻 meaning "sky" or 旼 meaning "mild, temperate; peaceful."
Damira f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, TatarDerived from Persian ضمیر
(zamir) meaning "heart, mind, secret", though it may also be from Turkic
*temür meaning "iron".
Damith m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit दमित
(damita) meaning "tamed, calmed, conquered, subdued".
Damona f Celtic MythologyIn Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Her name is likely derived from Old Irish
dam "cow, ox".
Damos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
damos "cow; stag, hart".
Damothaleia f Ancient GreekDerived from δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια
(thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω
(thallo) meaning "to blossom").
Damoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".