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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is s.
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Daunoras m Lithuanian
Means "much desire", derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) 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".
Dauntless m Theatre, Popular Culture
The word dauntless can be traced back to Latin domare, meaning "to tame" or "to subdue."
Daunus m Greek Mythology
The name of at least three different figures in Greek mythology.
Dautaras m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Dautara.
Davos m Literature
Name of a main character in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Davros m Armenian
"Taurus mountains"
Davydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of David. Also compare Dovydas.... [more]
Dawis m Assyrian, Jewish
Lishana Deni form of David.
Debashis m Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Devashish.
DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.
Deceneus m Dacian
Deceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).
Decentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin noun decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [more]
Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.
Declunus m Roman Mythology
An important god (or perhaps goddess, known as Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [more]
Dedalas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Daedalus.
Dees m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Desiderius and Désiré (masculine) as well as Desideria and Désirée (feminine).
Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [more]
Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.
Deilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).... [more]
Deilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deilochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two separate characters who were both slain by Tydeus during the War of the Seven against Thebes.
Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]
Deimantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
Deinarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "ruler, leader, master".
Deinokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος (kratos) "power".
Deinolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush, trap".
Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
Deinomenes m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Deinophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Deinosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".
Deioces m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Dahyuka. This was the name of the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus.
Deioneus m Greek Mythology
Said to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω (dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Deiphobos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive; burning" as well as "unhappy, wretched", related to δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira), and φόβος (phobos) meaning "fear, terror, panic; awe, reverence" as well as "flight, retreat".
Deiphobus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deiphobos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the sons of king Priam of Troy.
Deiphontes m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek δάϊος (daios) meaning "hostile, destructive, burning" and the suffix φόντης (phontes) meaning "slayer of" (see φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter")... [more]
Deivids m Latvian
Latvian variant of Dāvids.
Deivis m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish form of Davis reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dekkiis m Ancient Oscan
Oscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Deliades m Ancient Greek
Deliades was a son of King Glaucus of Potniae. He was unintentionally killed by his own brother Bellerophon.
Delious m African American
Likely an invented name.
Dellis m & f Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval Dutch diminutive of Aegidius and Diederik. As well as a feminine nickname for Delicia, and modern Dutch spelling of Dallas.
Delmas m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delmas.
Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]
Delphinus m Astronomy
Means "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.
Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from... [more]
Delucas m African American
Combination of the popular name suffix de and the given name Lucas.
Demaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demainetos. This was the name of an Athenian commander from the 4th century BC.
Demainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
Demandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Demaratos m Ancient Greek
This name can be a variant form of Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός (aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [more]
Demaratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Demaratos. This name was borne by a king of Sparta, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Demarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (demos) meaning "the people" and (archos) meaning "master, leader". This was the name of a satrap of Phrygia and a son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology.
Demarcos m African American
Variant of Demarco influenced by Marcos.
Demaretos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Demarkess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Markess.
Demarquess m African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquess.
Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.
Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]
Demeas m Theatre
A character in 'Misuomenos' an Ancient Greek comedy by Menander.
Demetras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Demetrius.
Demetrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημητριανός (Demetrianos) - see Demetrios.
Demetris m Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).
Demetrus m Arthurian Cycle
Merlin’s maternal grandfather in Thomas Heywood’s The Life of Merlin.... [more]
Demis m Greek
Short form of names like Themistoklis, Artemios...
Demiurgos m Gnosticism
From Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements demos "common people" and ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.
Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Demodocus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demodokos. A notable bearer of this name was the ancient Greek poet Demodocus of Leros (6th century BC).... [more]
Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος (dokos) meaning "opinion, belief"... [more]
Demokleitos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "splendid, famous".
Demokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Demokratius m German (Rare)
Latinization of the German word "Demokrat" meaning democrat.
Demoleus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Demoleus was an Achaean warrior who participated in the Trojan War. During the siege of Troy, Demoleus was slain by the hero Aeneas.
Demomeles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek peep (demos) meaning "the people" and either μέλος (melos) meaning "song" or μέλω (melo) meaning "to care, be interest in; to be cared for".
Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.
Demonikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Demophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing, shining".
Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Demoptolemos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war" (see polemos).
Demoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demoptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Demorris m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Morris.
Demos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", usually used as a short form of names containing the element.
Demostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demostratos. This name was borne by five eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
Demus m Icelandic
Short form of Nicodemus.
Denarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either an elaboration of Narius with the popular name element de or taken from the name of a Roman coin, the denarius.
Denijs m Latvian
Diminutive of Daniels.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Dennys m Literature
Variant of Dennis. This was the name of one of the twin boys in the "Time Quintet" by Madeleine L'Engle.
Dentatus m Ancient Roman
Dentatus is a Latin word meaning "toothed". It was given as a cognomen (byname) to a boy born with teeth in his mouth.... [more]
Deodatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Deodatus.
Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.
Deogratias m Late Roman
Means "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin deus "god" combined with Latin gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Deogratius m Late Roman
Variant form of Deogratias.
Deòras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of George
Dequavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Dequan and Octavius.
Deracious m African American
The name Deracious was first used as Deracius, which was later changed for proper pronunciation as De- raa -ci - o-us or dəˈrāSHəs. A name derived from the surname Clifford or Clif -ford, which means to stand from a clift looking forward... [more]
Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.
Dereks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Derek.
Dericus m Dutch
Usually a latinized form of Dirk, but it can also be a short form of Didericus and Fredericus.
Deris m Malay
Malay short form of Idris إدريس.
Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]
Derviš m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Derviş.
Dés m Hungarian
Variant of Dezső.
Designatus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin designatus meaning "marked, designated".... [more]
Desirus m English (Modern)
Masculine variant of Desiree, possibly based on the English word desirous.
Desmos m Greek (Rare)
Derived from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmos) meaning "bond, fetter, chain; bondage, imprisonment", or metaphorically "charm, spell". In modern Greek, δεσμός means "bond, relationship, social tie"... [more]
Despoinus m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Despoina.
Detavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix De- with the name Tavius.
Dexamenus m Greek Mythology
Means "hospitable" in Greek. It is the name of three characters in Greek mythology.
Dexandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexileos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Means "a welcome appearance" or "to appear welcoming", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Dexippos m Ancient Greek
Means "receiving horses" or "accepted by horses", derived from Greek δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι (dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Dexippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexippos. Bearers of this name include the Greek historian and statesman Publius Herennius Dexippus (3rd century AD) and a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher (4th century AD).
Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Dexitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexitheos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Dexius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dexios. In Greek mythology, Dexius was the father of the Achaean Iphinous.
Dhimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Diadochos m Ancient Greek
Means "successor" in Greek. This was borne by a 5th-century Byzantine saint.
Diagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek διαγορεύω (diagoreuo) meaning "to speak plainly, to declare", itself composed of διά (dia) "across, through" and ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to say, orate, speak publicly"... [more]
Dianthus m & f Obscure
The name of a flowering plant.
Dianus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).
Dicaearchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dikaiarchos. A notable bearer of this name was the philosopher Dicaearchus of Messana (3rd century BC), who had been a student of Aristotle.
Dicaeopolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dikaiopolis. This was the name of the male protagonist of Aristophanes' play The Acharnians, which was produced in 425 BC.
Dictatus m German (Bessarabian)
From Latin dictatus, meaning "repeated, dictated".
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Dicuilus m Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dícuill. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Didachos m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Didacus.
Didericus m Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Diederik. This name was often used in Belgium and The Netherlands in especially the 18th and 19th centuries.
Didius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It could derived from the cognomen Dida. Marcus Didius Julianus was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors.
Didymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίδυμος (didymos) meaning "twin, double."
Didymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Didymos. Didymus the Blind was an ecclesiastical writer from the 4th century AD.
Dienes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Dierks m English
Transferred use of the surname Dierks.
Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".
Dignus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".
Dikaiarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" (see dike) and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Dikaiopolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δικαιόπολις (dikaiopolis) meaning "strict in public faith", which consists of the Greek adjective δίκαιος (dikaios) meaning "observant of custom, righteous, lawful, just" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Dilles m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Ägidius.
Dillus m Arthurian Cycle
A bearded man whose whiskers were needed by the warrior Culhwch to make a leash to hold the pups Aned and Aethlem during the hunting of the boar Twrch Trwyth.... [more]
Dimants m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Latvian word dimants meaning ''diamond''.
Dimas m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Javanese honorific title adhimas or dhimas traditionally used to denote the younger brother of a nobleman and also used to refer to a man or boy younger than oneself. It is derived from adhi meaning "younger brother, younger sibling" combined with mas meaning "gold".
Dimitrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Dimitrios and Dimitris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Dimitrijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrius m Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dimitrios, which is the modern Greek form of Demetrios (see Demetrius).
Dimokratis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Demokrates.
Dimokritos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Demokritos.
Dines m Danish
Danish form of Denis.
Dinís m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Denis.
Dinocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinokrates. This name was borne by a Greek architect from the 4th century BC.
Dinomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinomachos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek philosopher.
Dinophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinophilos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century AD.
Dinos m Greek
Diminutive of Avgoustinos.
Dinostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinostratos. This name was borne by a Greek mathematician from the 4th century BC.
Diocletius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Greek name Diocles (see Diokles).
Diocorystes m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and κορυστής (korystes) meaning "helmed warrior, armed warrior", itself from κόρυς (korys) "helmet"... [more]
Diodemos m Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".
Diodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English (American, Archaic)
Latinized form of Diodemos. A known bearer of this name was the American lawyer Diodemus Socrates Dorn (1860–1913), the father of the American textile designer Marion Dorn (1896-1964).
Diogenianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Diogenianus. This was the name of a Greek grammarian from Heraclea, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Diogenianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek given name Diogenes.... [more]
Diogenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Diogenes.
Dioglus m Arthurian Cycle
The seneschal of King Maglory the Saxon. In the early days of Arthur’s reign, he invaded northern Britain with other Saxons. He was killed at the battle of Clarence by Sir Eliezer, King Pelles’ son.
Diognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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"... [more]
Diognetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diognetos. A known bearer of this name was Diognetus of Croton, who won the stadion race during the 58th Olympiad in 548 BC.
Diognis m Ancient Greek
Variant of Diogenes. Also compare the related name Theognis.
Diokletianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Diocletianus (see Diocletian).
Dionís m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysius.
Dionis m Albanian, Romansh
Albanian variant of Dionisi and Romansh variant of Dionys.
Dionisius m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Dionysius.
Dionysakis m Greek
Modern 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.
Dionysikles m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Dionysos", from the name of the god Dionysos combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Dionysis m Greek
Variant of Dionysios.
Dionysodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dionysodoros. This name was borne by Dionysodorus of Caunus, an ancient Greek mathematician from the 2nd century BC.
Dionyzas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Dionysos via its latinized form Dionysus.
Diopeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived 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)".... [more]
Diophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and φανης (phanes) meaning "appearing".
Diophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".
Diophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diophantos. This name was borne by a Greek mathematician from the 3rd century AD.
Diophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Dioscorides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dioskorides. This was the name of a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.
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).
Dioscurides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dioskourides. Bearers of this name include a Greek general from the 4th century BC and a Greco-Roman gem cutter from the 1st century AD.
Dioskorides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Dioskoros" in Greek, derived from the name Dioskoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Dioskoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος (koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."
Dioskourides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Dioskouros" in Greek, derived from the name Dioskouros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Dioskouros m Ancient Greek
Epic 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."
Diotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Diotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diotimos. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 1st century BC.
Diotrephes m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" combined with Greek τρέφω (trepho) "to nourish, to feed" (also see Trophimus)... [more]
Dires m Amharic
Means "arrive!" in Amharic.
Dirus m English (Rare)
In Latin the adjective dirus as applied to an omen meant "dire, awful."
Dītrihs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dietrich.
Dius m Greek Mythology
Derived from Δῖος (dios) meaning "divine".
Diyllus m Ancient Greek
Meaning unknown. Diyllus was probably the son of Phanodemus the Atthidographer (a chronicler of the local history of Athens and Attica).
Dobilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dobilas meaning "clover".
Docus m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jodocus and Judocus.
Dodalis m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign. He was killed by Agravain at the battle of Cambenic.
Doglas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Douglas.
Dókus m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Dávid and Domonkos.
Dolios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective δόλιος (dolios) meaning "crafty, deceitful, treacherous", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δολιόω (dolioo) meaning "to lure, to deceive, to use deceit"... [more]
Dolius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dolios. In Greek mythology, Dolius is one of Penelope's slaves.
Dolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δόλος (dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δολόω (doloo) meaning "to beguile, to ensnare" as well as "to corrupt, to adulterate"... [more]
Dolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dolos. In Greek mythology, Dolus is the spirit of trickery and guile.
Domaš m Sorbian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tomaš and a short form of names like Domarad, Domasław and Domawit.
Doménikos m Greek
Greek form of Dominic.
Dometianus m Late Roman
Variant form of Domitianus (see Domitian). Also compare Dometius.
Dometius m Late Roman
This name is perhaps best known for being the name of saint Dometius of Persia (4rd century AD), who is also frequently mentioned as Domitius in relevant sources. Since most sources claim that the name Dometius is of Latin origin and virtually means "to tame", it is most likely a variant form of the name Domitius... [more]
Domicelijus m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Domicelė.
Domicijonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Domitianus (see Domitian).
Domicijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Domitius.
Domiducus m Roman Mythology
Means "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin domus "house, home" and the verb ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods Jupiter and Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.
Dominggus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominikus m German
Latinized form of Dominik.
Domintas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from old Lithuanian dotas or dovis meaning "gift, present" combined with the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Domnicus m Late Roman
Contracted form of Dominicus. Flavius Domnicus was a Byzantine military officer and patrikios, active in the reign of Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565).
Domokos m Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Domonkos, the usual Hungarian form of Dominic.
Donaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Donatius. Also compare the closely related name Donaat.
Donaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaas.
Donaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donald.
Donalds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Donald.
Donardas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Donard.
Donatius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Donatus (see Donato).
Donāts m Latvian
Latvian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donbass m Soviet
Portmanteau of Donets Basin, an abbreviation of Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн (Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Dontas m Ancient Greek
Dontas, a pupil of Dipoenus and Scyllis, made some statues for the treasury of the Megarians... [more]
Dontavious m African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on Dante and Octavius.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.
Donvaldus m Medieval Scottish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Donald
Dooglas m Scots
Scots form of Douglas.
Doramas m Spanish (Canarian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "the one with wide noses".... [more]
Dorians m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Dorian.
Dorilas m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table and the nephew of King Nentres of Garlot. He fought with his uncle against the Saxons at the battles of Broceliande and Clarence.
Dorimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Dorixenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. The Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" is the most obvious candidate, but it is also possible that the first element is connected to the Greek tribe of the Dorians in some way, such as via the Greek adjective Δωρικός (Dorikos) meaning "Dorian, Doric" (also compare Doris)... [more]
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