Davron

Davron is a Tajik, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek male name meaning “time, period, era” derived from Persian dowrân دوران (time, period, era; rotation, circulation). Origin: Persian Meaning: “time, period, era” Usage: Tajik, Kyrgyz, Uzbek Variants:

Dindrane

Dindrane is the name of Percival’s sister in some versions of the Arthurian Romances; she is also known as Heliabel. The origin of the name is uncertain. The first element could be connected to Welsh dawn “gift, talent, ability” via Proto-Celtic *dānus from a PIE root word; or dwn “brown” or “dark”; while the second…

Destin

Destin seems to originate from the French word destin meaning “destiny, fate” from the French verb destiner (to destine; to gate; to mean for) via Latin destinare (make firm; establish; determine; fasten; secure) derived from a PIE origin. Destin is also a French and West Indian (mainly Haitian) surname derived from the French word destin….

Dalibor

Dalibor is a Slavic male name made up of Czech elements daleko (far; far away) via Proto-Slavic *dalèkъ (far) from a PIE root word; and boriti (to fight) via Proto-Slavic *borìti (to battle, to wrestle) derived from PIE root word *bʰerH- (to pierce; to strike), so the name essentially means “fighting far away” or possibly…

Dwier

Dwier is a variant spelling of Dwyer, an Irish surname, the anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhuidhir meaning “descendant of Duibhuidhir”, the latter a given name made up of dubh (black, dark), which ultimately derives from PIE and odhar (sallow, tawny, dun-colored), deriving from an uncertain etymology. Origin: Proto-Indo-European, uncertain Meaning: “black, dark + dun-colored,…

Dania

Dania دانية is an Arabic female name meaning “close, near”, used in the Quran when used to to refer to the fruits of Paradise always being within reach. Dania could also be used as a contracted form of Daniela, the feminine form of Daniel meaning “god is my judge” or “judge of god”. Dania is…

Devlin

Devlin is an Irish surname, an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dobhailéin meaning “descendant of Dobhailéan”, Dobhailéan being a personal given name derived from Gaelic dobhail meaning “unlucky, unfortunate”. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “unlucky, unfortunate” Usage: English, Scottish, Irish Variants:

Danaë

Danaë is the name of the mother of Perseus in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. According to a prophecy given to him by the oracle at Delphi, his daughter Danaë would have a son who would kill him. In response to this, Acrisius imprisoned her either in a high tower or…

Diocletian

Diocletian is the the anglicized form of Diocletianus, a Roman cognomen which is itself a derivative of Diokles, an Ancient Greek name meaning “glory of Zeus”, made up of Dios, the genitive singular of Zeus derived from PIE *dyḗws meaning “sky, heaven; god”, a derivative of root word *dyew– (bright, shine; sky, heaven) combined with the suffix -klês…

Drummer

Drummer comes from an English surname, a locational name for someone who came from a place called Drummer near Chadderton, Lancashire. The name seems to have originated from Scottish Gaelic druim “back, ridge”. A drummer is also someone who plays the drums, though it also seems to have been used once to refer to a…

Daya

Daya is a Chinese unisex name with a variety of meanings depending on the characters used: There are likely other meanings depending on other characters. Daya दया is also an Indian unisex name meaning “pity, mercy; sympathy, compassion” derived from a Sanskrit origin. Daya is also a concept of compassion in both Sikhism and Hinduism…

Deodat

Deodat is the anglicized French form of Déodat which comes from Late Roman Deodatus via Adeodatus meaning “given by God” or Deusdedit “God has given”, composed of PIE  *dyews (sky, heaven, god; shining) and datus (given, offered, yielded), the perfect passive particle of dō, also from a PIE root word. Deodat is also a surname originating…

Dandan

Dandan is a Chinese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the characters used, such as: There are likely other meanings but those were the only two I could find. Dandan is also the name of a mythical sea monster in Arabian mythology, mentioned in One Thousand and One Nights, in the story…

Dodge

Dodge originated as a medieval diminutive of Roger meaning “famous spear”, made up of Germanic elements hrod (famous, fame) and ger (spear). Dodge is also an English surname. Dodge is also an English verb meaning “to avoid something quickly”, of unknown origin. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “famous spear”; also a word referring to avoiding something quickly Usage: English