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Dine f DutchShort form of feminine names that end in
-dine, such as
Bernardine and
Gerdine. In practice, however, Dine is also frequently used as a short form of feminine names that end in
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Dingeman m DutchDutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon
thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such,
thing is related to Old High German
dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and
dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with
Thing-, such as
Thingulf.... [
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Đình m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廷
(đình) meaning "court". It is more commonly used as a middle name.
Định m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 定
(định) meaning "appoint, assig, intend, plan".
Dĩnh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 穎
(dĩnh) meaning "clever, skillful".
Diodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Diognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Diomedon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μήδομαι
(medomai) "to be mindful of, provide for, think on".
Dionise f Arthurian CycleA medieval form of
Dionysia used in the 13th-century Arthurian tale
Les Merveilles de Rigomer, where it belongs to the queen of Rigomer Castle in Ireland.
Dionysakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Dionysios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Dionyza f TheatrePresumably a feminine form of
Dionysos. This was used by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1607).
Diopeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Diophantos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φαντός
(phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Diophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Diora f EnglishFeminine form of
Dior. A known bearer of this name is American actress Diora Baird.
Dioscorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).
Dioskoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Dioskouros m Ancient GreekEpic and Ionic Greek form of
Dioskoros, because it contains κοῦρος
(kouros), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of κόρος
(koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, LiteratureFeminine form of
Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
Diotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Diphda f AstronomyFrom Arabic ضِفْدَع (
ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (
aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.
Dipo m JavaneseMeans "lantern, lamp" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa).
Dir m HistoryLikely derived from Old Norse
Dyr.
Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [
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Direk m ThaiMeans "prosper, be plentiful, be abundant" in Thai.
Dirvolira f Baltic MythologyLithuanian goddess whose name and function are a complete mystery. She was recorded in documents written by Jesuit monks between 1580 and 1620.
Dís f LiteratureThe only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [
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Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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Disciplina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
disciplina, meaning "instruction; discipline". In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the personification of discipline.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Disco m English (Australian)From the French word
discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of
bibliothèque ‘library... [
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Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and
Ella 2.
Disizara f SovietContraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией
(ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disko m LiteratureIn the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".
Dispater m Roman MythologyVariant of
Dis Pater, derived from Latin
dives, meaning "wealthy", itself probably derived from
divus, meaning "godlike, divine". The occurrence of the name
Dis together with the title
Pater (meaning "father") may be due to association with
Jupiter... [
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Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Divine f & m English (Rare), FilipinoThis name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French
devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin
divinus meaning "of a God").
Divota f CorsicanCorsican form of
Devota. Saint Devota (
Santa Divota in Corsican) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco.
Diyar m Kazakh, TatarDerived from the Persian noun دیار
(diyar) meaning "country, land" as well as "homeland".
Djaï m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be a Dutch variant form of the English given name
Jay 1, even though the pronunciation of Djaï is quite different from that of Jay.... [
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Djali m AlbanianMeans "boy" in Albanian taken from the word
djalë of the same origin.
Djalu m Indigenous Australian, YolnguOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Yolngu, to be precise) , the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Djalu Gurruwiwi, an Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo maker and player.
Djarfr m Old NorseModern transcription of Old Norse
Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse
djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as
tiarfʀ and
tiarfr.
Djedomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedomir.
Djedoslav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedoslav.
Djeråd m WalloonWalloon form of
Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon
djeråd, a variant of
djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djoeke f Dutch, West FrisianDutch form of
Dieuwke, completely phonetical in its spelling. This "dutchized" form of a Frisian name has also been adopted by the Frisians themselves, though it is nowhere as popular in Friesland as the original form (
Dieuwke).