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…

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…

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…

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…

Dorado

Dorado is the name of a constellation in the southern sky, named in the 16th century by Dutch explorers. The name means “dolphinfish” in Spanish, which also means “gold, golden; gild, gilded” from Spanish verb dorar (to gild; to brown) < Latin deaurō (gild) composed of dē (of, from) + aurum (gold), both deriving from…

Doe

Doe is often used to refer to a female deer though it can also be applied to any related animal such a female antelope, goat, rabbit, etc. The origin of the word comes from Old English dā (female deer) < Proto-Germanic *dajjǭ (a female deer) which ultimately derives from PIE root word *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle,…

Dwi

Dwi is an Indonesian unisex name meaning “two, second” which ultimately derives from Sanskrit द्वि dvi (two) which ultimately derives from a PIE root word. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “two” Usage: Indonesian

Dian

Dian (pr. dee-ahn) is an Indonesian unisex name meaning “oil lamp” which ultimately derives from Sanskrit dīpa (light; lamp) via a PIE root word. Dian is also an English female name, in this case a variant spelling of Diane, the French form of Diana, the name of the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon…

Duvessa

Duvessa is the anglicized form of Dubh Essa meaning “black waterfall”, made up of Irish dubh (black; black-haired) and eas (waterfall, cascade, rapid). Dubh Essa (also spelled Dubhessa) was a fairly common given name in medieval Ireland, in the 13th/14th century. Duvessa was used in Irish playwright M.J. Molloy’s play The Wooing of Duvessa (1964)….

Dagmar

Dagmar is a Scandinavian and German female name meaning “day maid” made up of Old Norse elements dagr (day) < Proto-Germanic *dagaz which derives from an uncertain etymology though it’s been linked to PIE root *dʰegʷʰ- (to burn); and mær (maid, girl; and, in a more poetic sense, daughter). I’ve also seen Dagmar listed as…

Dagny

Dagny is a Scandinavian female name which comes from Old Norse Dagný, made up of Old Norse elements dagr (day) and nýr (new). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “day + new” Usage: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian Variants: Male forms:

Desideria

Desideria is the feminine form of Desiderio, the Italian and Spanish form of Late Latin Desiderius meaning “longing, desire” via desidero (to desire, want, wish for) which seems to have originated from the phrase de sidere (‘from the stars’ or ‘of the stars’), made up of Latin prefix de- (of, from) and sidus(star, constellation). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “desire, longing” Usage: Italian,…