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Dickerson m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English patronymic surname Dickerson.... [more]
Dickinson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dickinson.
Dicksie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dixie, influenced by Dick 1.
Dickson m English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Dickson.
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.
Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.
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.
Dies f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology Dies ("day") was the personification of day, and the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Hemera, the daughter of Nox (Night) and Scotus (Darkness).... [more]
Diesel m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Modern given name, sometimes transferred use of the surname Diesel.
Diespiter m Roman Mythology
Variant of Jupiter, also known as Jove, a god who brings the birthing baby toward the daylight.
Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".
Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".
Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".
Dieuson m Haitian Creole
A name originating from Haiti
Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".
Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".
Dieysha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daisha, which may be an invented name using the same sounds found in names such as Iesha and Laisha.
Dignus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".
Dijesumu m & f Yoruba (Rare)
Dijesumu means hold Jesus the name was translated from yoruba gods name to Christian which is Dorisamu, hold Orumila
Dijonnaise f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Dijon, coinciding with the French word Dijonnaise ("woman from the city of Dijon").
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".
Dikamellesh f Amharic
Means "you have no weakness" in Amharic.
Dikeleditsame f Tswana
Means "my tears" in Setswana.
Dikeletso f Tswana
Means "wishes" in Setswana.
Dikgakgamatso m & f Tswana
Means "miracles" in Setswana.
Diksa m & f African
MEANING "PLAY", USED BY THE YUNGUR PEOPLE OF THE ADAMAWA HIGHLANDS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA.NIGERIA.
Dilash m Hindi
Borne by a supporting character from the Treehouse TV series "Babar and the Adventures of Badou". He is a crocodile known form being a rude bully.
Dilaşub f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian دل (dil) meaning "heart" and آشوب (ashub) meaning "riot, turmoil".
Dilavardisa f Georgian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა (dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل (del) or (dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".... [more]
Dilesh m Indian
means god or king of hearts.
Dilhavas f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and havas meaning "desire".
Dilkash f Uzbek
Means "pleasant" in Uzbek.
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]
Dilpesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish dil-pesend - "likeable to heart"
Dilşa f Kurdish
Means "cheerful" in Kurdish.
Dilsevar f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and sevar meaning "loving".
Dilshat m & f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Dilshad.
Dilshoda f Uzbek
Derived from dilshod meaning "full of joy".
Dilshodbek m Uzbek
Combination of Dilshod and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dilso'z f Uzbek
Means "heart-rending" in Uzbek.
Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.
Dilxweş f Kurdish
Means "happy, satisfied" in Kurdish.
Dimakatso f Tswana
Means "surprises" in Setswana.
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".
Dimash m Kazakh
Diminutive of Dinmukhamed. A famous bearer is Dinmukhmamed "Dimash" Kudaibergen (1994-), a Kazakh singer.
Dimbisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy dimby meaning "successor" and soa meaning "good".
Dimelsa f Spanish
Perhaps a Spanish variant of Demelza.
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).
Dimmis f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Damaris used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
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.
Dinisa f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely a contracted form of Dionísia.
Dinisia f Portuguese
Feminine form of Dinis.
Dinislam m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dinkinesh f Amharic
Means "you are a marvel" in Amharic.
Dinknesh f Amharic
Means "you are marvelous; the wondrous one" in Amharic.... [more]
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.
Dinostrat m Catalan
Catalan form of Dinostratus.
Dinostrato m Italian
Italian form of Dinostratus.
Dinostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinostratos. This name was borne by a Greek mathematician from the 4th century BC.
Dinusha m & f Sinhalese
Possibly means "early morning, sunrise" in Sinhala.
Diocletius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Greek name Diocles (see Diokles).
Diocorystes m Greek Mythology
One of the sons of king Aegyptus in Greek mythology.
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).
Díomasach m Old Irish
Means "proud, arrogant" in Irish.
Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").
Dionésio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Dionysius primarily used in Brazil.
Dionesio m Filipino
Filipino variant of Dionisio.
Dionís m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysius.
Dionis m Albanian, Romansh
Albanian variant of Dionisi and Romansh variant of Dionys.
Dionis f English (Archaic)
Probably a contracted form of Dionisia. A notable bearer of the name was Dionis Stevens Coffin (1610-1684), the wife of Tristram Coffin and an ancestress of the Coffin family of the United States... [more]
Dionisa f Medieval Catalan, Albanian
Medieval Catalan feminine form of Dionís and Albanian feminine form of Dionis.
Dionise m Georgian
Georgian form of Dionysios (see Dionysius).
Dionise f Arthurian Cycle
A 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.
Dionisius m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Dionysius.
Dionisiy m Russian
Russian from Dionysius.
Dionísodor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysodorus.
Dionisodoro m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Dionysodoros.
Dioniziusz m Polish
Polish form of Dionysius.
Dionizjusz m Polish
Polish 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.
Dionysie f Czech
Variant form of Dionysia.
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".
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Diòscor m Catalan
Catalan form of Dioscorus via Dioskoros.
Dioscoride m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and French form of Dioskorides via it's Latinized form Dioscorides.
Dioscorides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dioskorides. This was the name of a Stoic philosopher from the 3rd century BC.
Dióscoro m Spanish
Spanish form of Dioscorus.
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.
Diosdáu m Asturian
Asturian form of Deodatus.
Dioskor m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Dioskoros.
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."
Dioskur m Polish
Polish form of Dioscorus.
Diosmar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of dios ("god") with the popular suffix mar (cf. Edmar, Diomar) or possibly a variant of Diomar or Osmar.
Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).
Dioszkorosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dioskoros.
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]
Dipesalema m Tswana
Means "psalms" in Tswana.
Dipesh m Indian
Possibly means "lord of light" from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light" and ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord".
Dipsy m Popular Culture
The name of one of the Teletubbies who are green.
Dires m Amharic
Means "arrive!" in Amharic.
Dirus m English (Rare)
In Latin the adjective dirus as applied to an omen meant "dire, awful."
Dís f Literature
The only feminine dwarf named in the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Disa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Władisława.
Disa f Swedish, Old Swedish
From 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... [more]
Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.
Discheshu m Circassian
Means "golden knight" in Circassian.
Disciole f History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. The 6th-century Frankish saint Disciole (or Disciola), a niece of Saint Salvius of Albi and a favourite companion of Queen Radegund, "was noted for her saintly death, which is described in detail by Gregory of Tours".
Disciplina f Roman Mythology
Derived 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... [more]
Discretion f English (Puritan), Literature
Used in reference to Proverbs 2:11, "Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee."
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.
Disemi f Ijaw
Means "I like it" in Ijaw.
Diseye f & m Ijaw
Means "desired" in Ijaw.
Dishan m Biblical
Meaning "ibex," he was the youngest son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:21)
Dishana f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishani f Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge
Dishawn m African American
variant of Deshawn
Dishon m Hebrew (Rare), African American
The name of a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. It means “Antelope” in Hebrew.
Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Dishyanth m Indian
From Telugu meaning "cute".
Disibod m Medieval German
The name is formed of the Germanic name elements dís "goddess" and bot "messenger".
Disidderiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Desiderius.
Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Disket f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Diskit f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Diki.
Disko m Literature
In 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".
Disma m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Δυσμάς (Dysmas) (see Dismas).
Disney f & m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.
Disnomia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Dysnomia.
Dispater m Roman Mythology
Variant 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... [more]
Distango m Soviet, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian დიდ სტალინს გოუმარჯოს! (did Stalins goumarjos!) meaning "cheers to the great Stalin!".... [more]
Disya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Denis or Diana.
Ditas f Filipino, Spanish
Short form of Merceditas.
Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.
Dītrihs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dietrich.
Ditshwanelo m & f Tswana
Means "rights" in Setswana.
Ditsuhi f Armenian (Modern)
Means "goddess" in Armenian.
Dituška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Edita.
Diunisa f Corsican
Corsican form of Dionisia.
Diunisu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Dionisio.
Dius m Greek Mythology
Derived from Δῖος (dios) meaning "divine".
Diuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuška.
Diuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Diana. Also compare Diuša.
Divavesi m Micronesian, Nauruan
The president of Nauru's name is Baron Divavesi Waqa.
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).
Diyosa f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
Djåspård m Walloon
Walloon form of Gaspard.
Djedoslav m Croatian, Serbian
The 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.
Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from ḏsr.t-nbtj meaning "the holy one of the Two Ladies", derived from ḏsr "holy, sacred" combined with the feminine suffix t and the dual form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet... [more]
Djustin m Walloon
Walloon form of Justin.
Dlshad m & f Kurdish
it's a Kurdish name, mainly use as given name for male, the name includes two fraces, the first is /DL/ or /dil/ which means 'heart', and the second part is an adjective 'shad' meaning 'happy', both together means 'happy heart'.... [more]
Długomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish długi or długo "long", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dьlgъ "long". Also compare Croatian dug "long"... [more]
Długosława f Polish
Feminine form of Długosław.
Długosz m Polish
Diminutive of Długomił.
Dobiesław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Dobilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dobilas meaning "clover".
Dobrašin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".
Dobriša m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Dobroslav, Dobrivoj and other names containing the Slavic element dobru meaning "good"... [more]
Dobrislav m Croatian, Serbian
Variant form of Dobroslav.
Dobrislava f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dobrislav.
Dobrogòst m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Dobrogost.
Dobromysł m Polish
Means "good thought", derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Dobrosav m Vlach
Essentially means "good man", derived from Vlach dobro meaning "good".
Dobrowieść f Polish
Polish name from Slavic dobrŭ "good" combined with věstĭ "message, news" or vesti "to lead, conduct". In Old Polish, both deuterothemes became wieść, making it difficult to discern which element was intended.
Dobruša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dobroslava, not used as a given name in its own right.
Dobruše f Czech
Diminutive form of Dobroslava.
Dobysława f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Dobiesława and Dobroslava.
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.
Dodoshka f Georgian
Diminutive of Dodo.
Dods f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Doglas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Douglas.
Dokhsun m Yakut
Means "sporty" in Yakut.
Dókus m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Dávid and Domonkos.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English wif "woman, wife".
Dolgþrasi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("hostility, battle") and þrasa ("to snort, to boast"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþvari) in Norse mythology.
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.
Doloresa f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Dolores.
Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.
Dolóresz f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Dolores.
Doloricas f Galician (Rare)
Galician hypocorism of Dores and Dolores.
Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.
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]
Dolssa f Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Doulce (compare Dolça).
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.
Domaslava f Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic elements domu "home" and slava "glory".