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Duma f BatakMeans "prosperous, rich" in Toba Batak.
Dumarsais m Haitian CreoleTransferred use of the surname
Dumarsais. Dumarsais Estimé (1900 - 1953) was a Haitian politician and President of the Haitian Republic from 1946 to 1950.
Dumè m CorsicanDiminutive of
Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).
Dúna f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Icelandic
dún meaning "down (of the eider duck), eiderdown" (from Old Norse
dūnn).
Dune m & f EnglishEarly 17th century from Dutch
duin, from Middle Dutch
dūne, probably ultimately from the same Celtic base as
down3.
Dung f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 容
(dung) meaning "appearance, form" or 庸
(dung) meaning "use, employ".
Đurđevka f SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian ђурђевак
(đurđevak) meaning "lily of the valley (species Convallaria majalis)" (compare
Đurđica). It is also the Serbian word for St... [
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Durim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
durim "endurance, perseverance; patience".
Duris m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Douris. A notable bearer of this name was Duris of Samos (3rd century BC), a Greek historian who at some point became tyrant of Samos.
Durmishkhan m GeorgianThe first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [
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Durna f AzerbaijaniDerived from Azerbaijani
durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Durongrit m ThaiFrom Thai ดุรงค์
(durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power".
Durr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)Means "pearl" in Arabic. This was the Arabic name of Onneca Fortúnez, a 9th-century Basque princess who married into the Muslim Umayyad dynasty.
Durza m LiteratureUsed by author Christopher Paolini (1983-) as the name of an antagonist in his Inheritance trilogy. The character Durza is a Shade, i.e., a sorcerer possessed by demonic spirits; born
Carsaib, he was transformed into a Shade when he summoned spirits too powerful to control, which then took possession of his mind and body... [
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Dusca f Medieval CzechOf unknown meaning. The
-ca ending indicates that this may be a Slavic diminutive of some unidentified name.
Dusch m RomanshOriginally a short form of
Rudolf, the name was early on conflated with
Teodosi and is now considered a Romansh form of both names.
Dusit m ThaiFrom Sanskrit तुषित
(tushita) referring to the fourth of the six heavenly realms in Buddhist cosmology.
Dusita f ThaiFeminine form of
Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the
utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.
Duva f Medieval EnglishFrom *
Dufe meaning "dove", derived from either Old English *
dūfe "dove" or its Old Norse cognate
dúfa, perhaps developing from a byname.
Duy m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 維
(duy) meaning "maintain, preserve, tie, fasten".
Duyên f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 緣
(duyên) meaning "grace, charm" or "fate".
Duysen m KazakhDerived from Kazakh дүйсенбі
(düysenbi) meaning "Monday", ultimately from Persian دوشنبه
(doshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Monday.
Dwalin m Literature, Germanic MythologyThe name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (
dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse
dvalen "to sleep").
Dweezil m ObscureIn the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.
Dwitama m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
dwi meaning "two, second" combined with
utama meaning "best".
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval WelshPossibly from the name of the Celtic god of love,
Dwyn combined with the Welsh element
gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh
dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [
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Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Dyela f Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
dye "god" and
la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "God is here".
Dyfrig m WelshWelsh form of
Dubricius, derived from Celtic *
dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh
dwfr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Dynamene f Greek Mythology, TheatreMeans "she who can" or "the capable one" from Greek δυναμένη
(dynamenê), a participle of the verb δύναμαι
(dynamai) "to be able, to have power, be strong enough". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids... [
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Dynasty f African American (Modern)Possibly inspired by the popular '80s soap opera of the same name. The name derives from the English word
dynasty, which is ultimately derived from Greek
dunasteia meaning "power, dominion".
Dyr m HistoryVariant of
Dir recorded in the
Nikon Chronicle. The name is likely derived from Old Norse
dýr "deer, wild animal" or
dýrr "dear, precious".
Dyra f Swedish (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse element
dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with
dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name
Dyre or an Old Norse name such as
Dýrhildr or
Dýrfinna... [
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Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective
dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
Dysis f Greek MythologyMeans "sunset" in Greek. She was the eleventh of the twelve Horae, goddesses of the hours, who presided over the hour of sunset.
Dysnomia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
dys "bad, wrong, difficult" and Greek
nomos "custom, tradition, moral law". In Greek mythology, Dysnomia is the personification of lawlessness.
Dyzma m Polish (Rare)Polish form of Δυσμάς
(Dysmas) (see
Dismas). Known bearers of this name include the Polish poet, writer and playwright Dyzma Bończa-Tomaszewski (1749-1825) and the Polish sociologist and politician Dyzma Gałaj (1915-2000).
Dzaghlika m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი
(dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა
(-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [
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Dzambeg m Ossetian (Rare)From Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dzantemir m OssetianMeans "iron soul" from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with Proto-Turkic
*temür "iron".
Dženet m BosnianFrom
dženet meaning ''paradise, garden'', ultimately derived from Arabic جنّة
Jannah.
Dzhantemir m CircassianFrom Persian جان
(jân) meaning “soul, being, life” combined with Turkish
demir meaning “iron”.
Dzhonrid m SovietFrom the name of the journalist John Reed. This was the birth name of Ivan Svanidze, the husband of one of Stalin's daughters.
Działasław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
działać "to work, to perform" (also compare Croatian
djelovati "to work"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Dzierżymir m PolishDerived from Slavic
dzierży "to have, to keep, to rule" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Dzierżysław m PolishDerived from Slavic
dzierży "to have, to keep, to rule" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Džiugas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
džiugus meaning "joyous, cheerful, happy".... [
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