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Douris m Ancient GreekProbably derived from δουρός
(douros), which is the Epic Greek genitive singular of the Greek noun δόρυ
(dory) meaning "wood, tree, stem" as well as "spear, lance, pole". Also compare the Epic Greek adjective δούρειος
(doureios) meaning "wooden".
Dousonna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Doutzen f West Frisian, DutchFeminine form of
Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of
Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).
Dovaidas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Dovainas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Dovaldas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Baltic
vald meaning "rule" (see
Visvaldas).
Dovev m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Doviltas m LithuanianDerived from old Lithuanian
dotas or
dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with Lithuanian
viltis meaning "(to) hope". Also compare
Dovilas.
Do-Won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 度
(do) meaning "size, extent, limit", 道
(do) meaning "path, road, way", 都
(do) meaning "capital city, all, whole, elegant, refined" or 到
(do) meaning "go to, arrive" combined with 元
(won) meaning "first, origin"... [
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Döwran m TurkmenTurkmen form of
Davran. A known bearer of this name is the Turkmen professional soccer player Döwran Orazalyýew (b. 1993).
Draca m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname (and, less frequently, given name) meaning "snake" or "dragon", derived from Latin
draco "snake, monster" (see
Draco), applied to someone with a fierce or fiery temperament.
Dracarys m Obscure (Modern)From the word
dracarys meaning "dragonfire" in High Valyrian, one of the fictional languages in the book and TV series Game of Thrones. This name has been given to 12 boys in the United States since 2019.
Drăguța f Romanian (Rare)Derived from Romanian
drăguță, the feminine form of the adjective
drăguț, "cute, precious".
Drajat m JavaneseMeans "degree, rank, power" in Javanese, ultimately from Arabic درجة
(daraja).
Drangue m Albanian MythologyDrangue is a semi-human winged divine figure in Albanian mythology and folklore, associated with weather and storms.
Drąsius m LithuanianDerived from either the Lithuanian noun
drąsa meaning "courage, bravery" or the Lithuanian adjective
drąsus meaning "brave, courageous, bold".
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.
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").
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.
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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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".
Drós f FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
drós meaning "woman".
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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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.
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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Drudo m Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
þrūþ "strength" as well as a diminutive of various names beginning with this element.
Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element
drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with
gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Druon m PicardDerived from Gaulish
druto "strong, vigorous".
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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Drutalos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*deruos /
derua "oak tree" and
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Dryhtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
dryht "troop, army" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
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".
Dua f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dua "I want; I love".
Duangchai f & m ThaiMeans "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.
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.
Duangchit f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
Duangdi f & m ThaiMeans "good fortune, good luck" in Thai.
Duangnapha f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Duangphon f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Duangrat f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
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.
Dubheasa f Medieval IrishMeaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word
dubh meaning dark or black and
eas meaning waterfall.
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".
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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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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Dueanchai f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Dueanphen f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Duenerth m Medieval BretonMeans "God's strength", derived from Old Breton
due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton
nerth meaning "strength, power".
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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Dueynna f Judeo-SpanishMeans "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin
domina, meaning "mistress".
Duguittsagaan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian дугуй
(dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white".
Duh m & f ChinMeans "desire, longing, love" in Hakha Chin.
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)Derived from Gaelic
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duimelijntje f FolkloreDutch form of
Thumbelina, which is derived from Dutch
duim meaning "thumb" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffixes
-lijn and
-tje.
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.
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
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Dulcieta f Judeo-ProvençalDerived from Latin
dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dulcineea f Romanian (Rare)Romanian form of
Dulcinea. It coincides with the archaic Romanian word
dulcinee "girlfriend, sweetheart" (ultimately from Romanian
dulce "sweet")... [
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Dulcinus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
dulcis meaning "sweet" combined with the Latin (masculine) diminutive suffix
-inus. A known bearer of this name was Dulcinus of Novara (c. 1250-1307), who was also known as Fra Dolcino... [
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