This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Draugluin m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Draugluin was the first werewolf to be bred by Morgoth during the First Age of Middle-earth.... [
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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".
Drian m Arthurian CycleKnight of the Round Table. Son of Pellinore (apparently his third in wedlock), brother of Perceval, Lamorat, Aglovale, Alain, and Tor le Fise Aries.... [
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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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Drinian m LiteratureThe name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book
The Dawn Treader.
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".
Drós f FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
drós meaning "woman".
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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Drosos m GreekDerived from Greek δρόσος
(drosos), meaning "dew".
Drostan m PictishDiminutive of
Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Druann f American (Rare)Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of
Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e.,
An and
drew; see
Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of
Luann.
Druas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureLord of the Hill of Wretches. He slew every knight who adventured his way, but was eventually killed by Agravain. Druas’s brother, Sorneham of Newcastle, learned of the incident and, in revenge, he defeated and imprisoned Agravain.
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".
Druidain m Arthurian CycleA loathsome hunchbacked dwarf, to whom Gawaine gave the false lady Ydain after she tried to leave Gawaine for another knight. Druidain’s eventual possession of Ydain had been foretold by an oracle in the dwarf’s youth.
Druon m PicardDerived from Gaulish
druto "strong, vigorous".
Druon m Arthurian CycleDruon is a knight who fights with Blandamour, Paridell, and Claribell in Book 4, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene".
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".
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.
Duanduan m ChineseFrom 端 (
duān) meaning "begining, start" or 段 (
duàn) meaning "section, piece, division".
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.
Duangphon f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Dublin f & m English (Modern)From the English name of the capital city of Ireland, which derives from Gaelic
Duiḃlinn. This is not used on Irish children.
Dubnogenos m Old CelticFrom the Celtic roots
dubnos meaning "world" and
genos meaning "born" or "family"
Dueanphen f ThaiFrom Thai เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full (moon)".
Duguittsagaan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian дугуй
(dugui) meaning "round, circular" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white".
Du-han m Korean (Archaic)Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .
Duhan m TurkishFrom Arabic دخان
(dukhan) meaning "smoke". This is the name of the 44th chapter of the Quran (surah ad-Dukhan).
Du-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)Derived from Gaelic
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duilin m LiteratureDuilin was the name of the lord of the House of the Swallow in Gondolin. He was said to be the greatest bowman of Gondolin, and the swiftest elf amongst them. He died in the year FA 510 during the Fall of Gondolin, when he was shot by a fiery bolt from a Balrog.
Du-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Dukađin m SerbianLeka III DUKAĐINI (1410–1481), mostly known as Leka DUKAĐINI, was a 15th-century member of the Serbian nobility,DUKAĐINI from the Duka family, A contemporary of Skanderbeg, DUKAĐINI is known for the conon or kanuna Leka DUKAĐINI,a code of law instituted among the tribes of Serbia and Montenegro and northern Albania of serbs Ethnicity only.
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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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.
Dunamis m & f Ancient GreekMeaning-Forceful or of mighty strength. Origin-Ancient Greece. Lucky number-9
Duofan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
璠 (fán) meaning "piece of precious jade".
Duolan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Duolian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
多 (duō) meaning "much, many, more" or
垛 (duǒ) meaning "heap, pile up" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" or
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".
Duoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird.
Duoran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".
Duotian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Duoxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Duoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and
焱 (yàn) meaning "flames".
Duras m DacianDuras was king of the Dacians between maybe 69 and 87 AD.
Dürefşan f TurkishMeans "one who scatters pearls", from Arabic در
(durr) meaning "pearls" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Durin m Old NorseDurin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [
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Durinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse
dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse
dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
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.
Durjahon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and
jahon meaning "the world".
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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Dürriaden f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish در
(dür) meaning "pearl" and Arabic عدن
('adn) or Persian عدن
('adan), both meaning "Eden".
Durustaan m YakutMeans "high, straight, smooth, energetic, persistent".
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.
Dvalinn m Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish
dvala and Danish and Norwegian
dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [
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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").
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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Dyfan m WelshThe name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dymas m Greek MythologyUncertain etymology, probably not of Hellenic origin. This was the name of several persons in Greek mythology, such as a king of
Phrygia and a Phaeacian captain mentioned in the Odyssey.
Dyoglis m Arthurian CycleThe 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.
Dyrrhachius m Greek MythologyA son of Poseidon and Melissa, from whom the town of Dyrrachium derived its name; for formerly it was called Epidamnus, after the father of Melissa. (Paus. vi. 10, in fin.; Steph. Byz. s. v. Durrachion.)
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.
Dzelarhons f New World MythologyMeans "volcano woman" in Haida. This is the name of a mountain spirit who rules the earth's creatures and punishes anyone who abuses them.
Dzheren f TurkmenMost likely from Russian дзерен (dzeren), meaning "gazelle," ultimately from Mongolian зээр (zeer).
Džiugas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
džiugus meaning "joyous, cheerful, happy".... [
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Eacus m Basque MythologyEacus is a weather god worshipped in Iberian Spain. He is known from the area of Castile and was syncretised with the local Roman deity Jupiter Solutorius.
Eadhun m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
hun "bear cub". This name was borne by a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.
Eaghan m ManxManx form of
Eoghan. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Hector.
Eain f BurmeseMeans "house, home, dwelling" in Burmese.
Ealdormann m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from
ealder "elder, leader" (see
eald) and
mann "person, man".
Ealhwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English name element
ealh meaning "hall, temple" and the Old English name element
wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from
eär "sea" and
ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [
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Earlwin m English (Rare)Derived from the Old English elements
eorl meaning "nobleman" and
wine which translates to "friend".
Earnán m Irish (Rare)Diminutive form of
earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of
Ernest.