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<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARYL</font></b>:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#DARRYL">Darryl</a>,
meaning "from Airelle."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">D'ARTAGNAN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
(pronounced <i>dar-tan-yun</i>): French
habitational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "from
Artagnan." This was the name of the hero of Alexandre
Dumas' novel <i>The Three Musketeers</i>. The
French form of the name is d'Artagnan; the English form is D'Artagnan
(capital "D").</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DARWIN">DARWIN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, probably derived from a Middle English
personal name composed of the Old English elements <i>deor</i> "dear" and <i>wine</i>
"friend," hence "dear friend."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DARYL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Unisex form of
English <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#DARRELL">Darrell</a>,
meaning "from Airelle."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DASHIELL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
(pron. <i>daSHEEL</i>): Americanized form of the French surname <i> De Chiel</i>
used as a personal name, composed of the French elements <i>de</i>
"of" and <i>chiel</i> "heaven,"
hence "from heaven." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAVE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>,
meaning "beloved."</font></li>
<li><a name="DAVEN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAVEN</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAVIN">Davin</a>,
meaning "little black one." Compare with
another form of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAVEN">Daven</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAVEY">DAVEY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English pet
form of Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>, meaning
"beloved." Compare with another form of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAVEY">Davey</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><a name="DAVID"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAVID</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
(</font><font size="2" color="#9393FF">דָּוִד</font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">,
</font><font size="2" color="#9393FF"> דָּוִיד</font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">): Hebrew name meaning "beloved." In the bible,
this is the name of a son of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JESSE">Jesse</a>. David was the second king of Israel and father of King
<a href="male_english_names_15.htm#SOLOMON">Solomon</a>.
As a youth he killed a giant named <a href="male_english_names_07.htm#GOLIATH">Goliath</a>
with his slingshot. </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAVIE">DAVIE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English pet
form of Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>, meaning
"beloved." Compare with another form of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAVIE">Davie</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAVIN">DAVIN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Scottish surname transferred
to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó Duibhín</i>
"descendant of <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUIBHÍN">Duibhín</a>,"
hence "little black one."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAVIS</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>,
meaning "beloved."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAVY">DAVY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English pet
form of Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>, meaning
"beloved." Compare with another form of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAVY">Davy</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DAW">DAW</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English pet
form of Hebrew <a href="#DAVID">David</a>, meaning
"beloved." Compare with another form of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAW">Daw</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAWSON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname, transferred to forename use, meaning
"son of <a href="#DAW">Daw</a> (<a href="#DAVID">David</a>)."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAX</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
American English form of German <a href="male_d_names.htm#DACHS">Dachs</a>,
meaning "badger." </font>
</li>
<li><b><a name="DAYE"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAYE</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to forename
use, possibly originally a
nickname for Anglo-Saxon names containing the element <i>dæg</i>,
meaning "day," such as <a href="male_d_names.htm#DÆGBERHT">Dægberht</a>
and <a href="male_d_names.htm#DÆGMUND">Dægmund</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DAYTON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname
transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English
elements <i>dic</i>
"ditch, dike" and <i>tun</i> "enclosure,
settlement," hence "dike settlement."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEACON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename
use,
from the Greek word <i>diakonos</i>, meaning
"servant."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEAN">DEAN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English
occupational surname transferred to forename use,
from the Latin word <i>decanus</i>, meaning "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEANDRE">DEANDRE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English
elaborated form of French <a href="male_a_names_7.htm#ANDRÉ">André</a>,
meaning "man, warrior." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DECLAN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEAGLÁN">Deaglán</a>,
meaning "fully good."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">DEE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex short form of longer names beginning with
the letter "D." In some cases, it may be of
Scottish origin, associated with the River Dee,
possibly meaning "dark water." Compare
with strictly feminine <a href="female_d_names.htm#DEE">Dee</a>.
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEEMER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old
English <i>demere</i>, meaning "judge."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEFOREST">DEFOREST</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from a Norman French surname, meaning "from
the forest."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEFORREST</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DEFOREST">Deforest</a>, meaning
"from the forest."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DELAIA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DELAIAH">Delaiah</a>, meaning
"God has drawn."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DELAIAH">DELAIAH</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DELAYAH">Delayah</a>, meaning
"God has drawn."
Hebrew name
meaning "God has drawn." In the bible, this is
the name of several characters, including a descendant of <a href="male_z_names.htm#ZERUBBABEL">Zerubbabel</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DELANEY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Irish surname transferred
to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
<i> Ó Dubhshláine</i>
"descendant of <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHSHLÁINE">Dubhshláine</a>,"
hence "black challenger."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DELBERT">DELBERT</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Probably a Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_a_names_2.htm#ÆÐELBERT"> Æðelbert</a>,
meaning "bright nobility."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DELL">DELL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname transferred to forename use, originally a
byname for someone who "lives in a
dell/hollow." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DELMAR</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name possibly derived
from Spanish <i>del mar</i>, meaning "of the
sea." Once popular among African Americans.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DELROY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name possibly derived from the Old French phrase
<i>del roy</i>, meaning "son or servant of the
king."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEMING">DEMING</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Alternate spelling of the English surname <i>Deeming</i>,
meaning "act of judging." Compare with another
form of <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEMING">Deming</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English short form of longer names beginning with Den-.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DENE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DEAN">Dean</a>, meaning "dean, ecclesiastical
supervisor." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DENIS">DENIS</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNCHADH">Donnchadh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior." Compare with
another form of <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DENIS">Denis</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DENNIS">DENNIS</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English form of Latin <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSIUS">Dionysius</a>,
meaning "follower of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSOS">Dionysos</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DENNY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#DENNIS">Dennis</a>, meaning
"follower of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSOS">Dionysos</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DENTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>denu</i>
"valley" and <i>tun</i> "enclosure,
settlement," hence "valley settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DENVER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred
to forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>Dene</i>
"Dane" and <i>fær</i> "passage, crossing," hence "Dane
crossing."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DENYS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DENNIS">Dennis</a>, meaning
"follower of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSOS">Dionysos</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEON">DEON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of French <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DION">Dion</a>,
meaning "god, <a href="male_z_names.htm#ZEUS">Zeus</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEONNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of French <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DION">Dion</a>, meaning
"god, <a href="male_z_names.htm#ZEUS">Zeus</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEONTE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Modern English creation, possibly a blend of <a href="#DEON">Deon</a>
"god, <a href="male_z_names.htm#ZEUS">Zeus</a>" and <a href="male_d_names.htm#DANTE">Dante</a>
"steadfast."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERBY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#DARBY">Darby</a>, meaning
"deer farm."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEREK">DEREK</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name derived from Dutch <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIEDERIK">Diederik</a>,
meaning
"first of the people; king of nations."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERICK</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DEREK">Derek</a>,
meaning
"first of the people; king of nations."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DERMOT">DERMOT</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized
form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DIARMAID">Diarmaid</a>, meaning
"without envy." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERREN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#DAREN">Daren</a>, meaning
"from Araines."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERRICK</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DEREK">Derek</a>,
meaning
"first of the people; king of nations."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERRY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names.htm#DÁIRE">Dáire</a>,
meaning "fertile, fruitful."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERRYL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#DARRYL">Darryl</a>,
meaning "from Airelle."</font></li>
<li><a name="DERWIN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERWIN</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Probably a variant spelling of English <a href="#DARWIN">Darwin</a>,
meaning "dear friend."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DERYCK</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DEREK">Derek</a>,
meaning
"first of the people; king of nations."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DESHAUN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DESHAWN">Deshawn</a>,
meaning "God is gracious."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DESHAWN">DESHAWN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Elaborated form of English <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#SHAWN">Shawn</a>,
meaning "God is gracious."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DESMOND">DESMOND</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEAS-MHUMHAN"> Deas-Mhumhan</a>, meaning
"man from south Munster." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEVAN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#DEVON">Devon</a>,
meaning "worshiper of the god <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUMNONOS"> Dumnonos</a>." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEVEN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#DEVON">Devon</a>,
meaning "worshiper of the god <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUMNONOS"> Dumnonos</a>." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEVEREUX</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
French surname transferred to
English forename use, meaning "from Evreux." Evreux is a commune of Normandy,
France which got its name from the Eburovices, the name
of a gallic
tribe, meaning
"those which overcome by the yew." Yew
wood was used to make weapons: bows, arrows, spears,
etc.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEVIL">DEVIL</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English form of Greek <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DIABOLOS">Diabolos</a>,
meaning "accuser, slanderer." In the bible,
this is a title for <a href="male_s_names.htm#SATAN">Satan</a>,
the prince of demons and author of evil, who estranges
men from God and entices them to sin. Figuratively, the <i>devil</i>
is a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said
to act the part of the devil or to side with him.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DEVIN">DEVIN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Irish surname
transferred to forename use, derived from the surname <i>Devine</i>,
an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i>
Ó Daimhín</i>, "descendant of <a href="male_d_names.htm#DAIMHÍN"> Daimhín</a>,"
hence "little fawn."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="DEVON">DEVON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the county name, from a British tribal name, meaning "worshiper of
the god <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUMNONOS"> Dumnonos</a>." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEWAYNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Elaborated form of English <a href="#DWAYNE">Dwayne</a>,
meaning "little black one."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEWEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Welsh <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEWI">Dewi</a>, meaning
"beloved."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEXTER</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English
surname transferred to forename use, originally denoting a female "dyer," but by
the time it became a personal name it had already become
strongly associated with Latin <i>dexter</i>
"auspicious, right-handed," and was usually
chosen as a name because of this.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEYE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DAYE">Daye</a>, meaning
"day."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DEZI</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English variant spelling of Italian/Spanish <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DESI">Desi</a>, meaning
"longing."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DHELWEARD">DHELWEARD</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Middle English name derived from Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_a_names_2.htm#ÆDHELWEARD">Ædhelweard</a>,
meaning "noble guard."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DIAMOND">DIAMOND</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary
word, meaning "diamond" for girls and "bright
protector" for boys. This is the birthstone for the month of
April.</font></li>
<li><a name="DIBRI"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DIBRI</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DIBRIY">Dibriy</a>, meaning
"my word" or "eloquent." In the bible,
this is the name of a man whose daughter married an
Egyptian.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DICK">DICK</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Short form of
English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>,
meaning "powerful ruler." Compare with
another form of <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DICK">Dick</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DICKIE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>,
meaning "powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DICKY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>,
meaning "powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DIGBY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname
transferred to forename use, from a place name
composed of the Old Norse elements <i>diki</i>
"ditch" and <i>býr</i>
"settlement," hence
"ditch-settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DIGGORY">DIGGORY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English form
of French <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEGARÉ">Degaré</a>,
probably meaning "strayed, lost." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DIGORY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Cornish and English form of French <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEGARÉ">Degaré</a>,
probably meaning "strayed, lost." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DIKLA">DIKLA</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DIKLAH"> Diklah</a>, meaning "palm
grove." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DIKLAH">DIKLAH</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIQLAH">Diqlah</a>,
meaning
"palm grove." In the bible, this
is the name of a son of <a href="male_english_names_10.htm#JOKTAN">Joktan</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DILBERT</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DELBERT">Delbert</a>,
meaning "bright nobility."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DILLON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English form of Welsh <a href="#DYLAN">Dylan</a>, meaning
"great sea."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DINIS">DINIS</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNCHADH">Donnchadh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior." Compare with
another form of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DINIS">Dinis</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><a name="DISHAN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DISHAN</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIYSHAN">Diyshan</a>,
meaning "a species of gazelle" or "a
thresher." In the bible, this is the name of the
fifth son of <a href="male_s_names_2.htm#SEIR">Seir</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DISMAS">DISMAS</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Greek <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DYSMAS">Dysmas</a>,
meaning "sunset." This name is not actually found in the bible but
was given by Christians to the thief
who was crucified beside <a href="male_j_names_2.htm#JESUS">Jesus</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOB</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Medieval pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#ROBERT">Robert</a>,
meaning "bright fame."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DODGE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Old pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RODGER">Rodger</a>,
meaning "famous spear."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOLPH</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names.htm#ADOLPH">Adolph</a>,
meaning "noble wolf."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOM</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="#DOMINIC">Dominic</a>, meaning
"belongs to the lord."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOMENIC</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of </font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">English
<a href="#DOMINIC">Dominic</a></font><font color="#ffffff" size="2">,
meaning "belongs to the lord."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="DOMINIC"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">DOMINIC</font></a></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English name
derived from Latin <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DOMINICUS">Dominicus</a>,
meaning "belongs to the Lord." This is a name traditionally
given to a child born on Sunday. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOMINICK</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Older spelling of </font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">English
<a href="#DOMINIC">Dominic</a></font><font color="#ffffff" size="2">,
meaning "belongs to the lord."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="#DONALD">Donald</a>, meaning
"world ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DONAGHY">DONAGHY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNCHADH">Donnchadh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior."</font></li>
<li><a name="DONAL"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DONAL</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form
of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DÓNAL"> Dónal</a>, meaning "world ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="DONALD"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DONALD</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form of
Scottish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DOMHNALL">Domhnall</a>, meaning
"world ruler."</font></li>
<li><a name="DONALL"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DONALL</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DONAL">Donal</a>,
meaning "world ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DONNIE">DONNIE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DONNY">Donny</a>, meaning
"world ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DONNY">DONNY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#DONALD">Donald</a>, meaning
"world ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DONOGH">DONOGH</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNCHADH">Donnchadh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DONOUGH</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling
of English <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONOGH">Donogh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DONOVAN">DONOVAN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Irish surname
transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
<i> Ó Donndubháin</i>, "descendant of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNDUBHÁN">Donndubhán</a>,"
hence
"little dark brown one."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DORAN">DORAN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Irish surname transferred to
forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó Deoradháin</i>, "descendant
of <a href="male_d_names_2.htm#DEORADHÁN">Deoradhán</a>,"
hence "exile, wanderer." Compare with another
form of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DORAN">Doran</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DORE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_08.htm#ISIDORE">Isidore</a>,
meaning "gift of <a href="female_i_names_2.htm#ISIS">Isis</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="DORIAN"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DORIAN</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name coined by <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#OSCAR">Oscar</a> Wilde for a character in
his novel <i>The Portrait of Dorian Gra</i>y, 1891. Probably derived from Latin
<a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DORIANUS">Dorianus</a>,
meaning "of the Dorian
tribe."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOUG</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="#DOUGLAS">Douglas</a>, meaning
"black stream."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="DOUGAL">DOUGAL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHGHALL">Dubhghall</a>,
meaning "black stranger." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOUGIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol type="1" start="1" />
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Pet form of English <a href="#DOUGLAS">Douglas</a>,
meaning "black stream."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
Pet form of English <a href="#DOUGAL">Dougal</a>,
meaning "black stranger." </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><a name="DOUGLAS"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOUGLAS</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Scottish surname transferred
to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DÙBHGHLAS">
Dùbhghlas</a>, meaning "black stream."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DOYLE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHGHALL">Dubhghall</a>,
meaning "black stranger." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DRAKE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English
surname transferred to forename use, having several
possible origins: 1) from the byname <i>Draca</i>,
meaning "snake" or "dragon." 2) from
Middle English <i>drake</i>, meaning "male
duck." 3) from Old Norse <i>Draki</i>, meaning
"snake" or "monster." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DRAVEN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name possibly derived from the Old English word <i>drǽfend</i>, meaning
"hunter." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DREW">DREW</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_02.htm#ANDREW">Andrew</a>, meaning "man;
warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DRISCOLL">DRISCOLL</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Irish surname transferred to
forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic <i> Ó h-Eidirsceóil
</i>
"son of the messenger," from <i>eidirsceól</i>,
composed of the elements <i>eidir</i>
"between" and <i>scéal</i> "story,
news," hence "go-between, intermediary,
messenger, news bearer." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DRISKOLL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DRISCOLL">Driscoll</a>, meaning
"go-between, intermediary, messenger, news bearer." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUANE">DUANE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Anglicized
form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHÁN"> Dubhán</a>, originally a byname
from a diminutive of Gaelic <i>dubh</i>, meaning
"little black
one."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUD</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="#DUDLEY">Dudley</a>, meaning
"<a href="#DUDDA">Dudda</a>'s meadow."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUDDA">DUDDA</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of Old English <a href="#DUDDE">Dudde</a>,
meaning "cloak, mantle."</font></li>
<li><a name="DUDDE"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUDDE</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
From Old English <i>dudde</i>
"cloak, mantle," which later produced the word
<i>duds</i>
"ragged clothing" and <i>dud</i> which became
a byname for a person "dressed raggedly."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUDLEY">DUDLEY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: </font>
<ol />
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names.htm#DARA">Dara</a>
"oak," <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHARA">Dubhdara</a>
"black oak," and <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUBHALTACH">Dubhaltach</a>
"black-haired." </font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">English habitational surname transferred to
forename use, meaning
"<a href="#DUDDA">Dudda</a>'s meadow."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUFF">DUFF</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Short form of
English <a href="#DUFFY">Duffy</a>, meaning
"black peace." Compare with another form
of <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUFF">Duff</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUFFY">DUFFY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of
Scottish Gaelic
<i> Mac Dhuibhshíthe</i>
"son of <a href="male_d_names_4.htm#DUIBHSHÍTH">Duibhshíth</a>,"
hence "black peace."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUGAL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of
English <a href="#DOUGAL">Dougal</a>,
meaning "black stranger."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUKE">DUKE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: </font>
<ol type="1" start="1" />
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">English name
derived from the vocabulary word <i>duke</i>, from Latin <i>dux</i>, meaning "commander,
leader."</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Short form of
English <a href="male_english_names_11.htm#MARMADUKE">Marmaduke</a>,
meaning "devotee of <a href="male_m_names.htm#MAEDÓC">Maedóc</a>." </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUNCAN">DUNCAN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONNCHADH">Donnchadh</a>,
meaning "brown warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUNKY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#DUNCAN">Duncan</a>, meaning
"brown warrior."</font></li>
<li><a name="DUNN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUNN</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: </font>
<ol />
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <i> Ó Duinn</i> "descendant of
<a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DONN">Donn</a>,"
hence "brown."</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">English surname
transferred to forename use, originally a byname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion,
from the Middle English element <i>dunn</i>, meaning
"dark-colored."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DURWARD</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Old English occupational name meaning "doorkeeper,
warder at the gate."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DUSTIN">DUSTIN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to forename use, probably
ultimately from Old Norse <a href="male_t_names_2.htm#THORSTEINN">Thorsteinn</a>,
meaning "<a href="male_t_names_2.htm#THOR">Thor</a>'s stone."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DUSTY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#DUSTIN">Dustin</a>,
probably meaning "<a href="male_t_names_2.htm#THOR">Thor</a>'s stone."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DWANE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DWAYNE">Dwayne</a>,
meaning "little
black one."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DWAYNE">DWAYNE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#DUANE">Duane</a>, meaning
"little black
one."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DWIGHT</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from
the feminine personal name <a href="female_d_names_2.htm#DIOT">Diot</a>,
a pet form of <a href="female_d_names_2.htm#DIONYSIA">Dionysia</a>,
meaning "follower of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSOS">Dionysos</a>."
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<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DYE">DYE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#DENNIS">Dennis</a>,
meaning "follower of <a href="male_d_names_3.htm#DIONYSOS">Dionysos</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DYL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of Welsh <a href="#DYLAN">Dylan</a>, meaning "great
sea."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="DYLAN">DYLAN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Welsh name composed of the elements <i>dy</i> "great" and
<i>llanw</i> "sea," hence "great
sea." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god,
son of <a href="female_a_names_7.htm#ARANRHOD">Aranrhod</a>,
and twin brother to <a href="male_l_names_2.htm#LLEU">Lleu</a>
Llaw Gyffes.</font>
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<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">DYSON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning
"son of <a href="#DYE">Dye</a>." </font></li>
<li><font size="2"><b><font color="#9393FF"><a name="EADE">EADE</a></font></b>:
Middle English pet form of Hebrew <a href="male_english_names.htm#ADAM">Adam</a>,
meaning "earth" or "red."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="EARL">EARL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Aristocratic
title transferred to byname and finally to
forename, from Old English <i>eorl</i>,
meaning "nobleman, prince, warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">EARLE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#EARL">Earl</a>,
meaning "nobleman, prince, warrior."</font></li>
<li>
<b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">
EAMON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic
<a href="male_e_names.htm#ÉAMON">Éamon</a>, meaning
"protector of prosperity."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="EARNEST">EARNEST</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="male_english_names_06.htm#ERNEST">Ernest</a>,
meaning "battle (to the death), serious
business."</font></li>
<li><a name="EASON"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">EASON</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use,
meaning "son of <a href="#EADE">Eade</a>."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">EASTER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the holiday name
"Easter," which is related to Old English <i>Eosturmónaþ</i>/<i>Eastermónaþ</i>,
meaning "April." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">EB</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of longer names beginning with <i>Eb</i>-.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="EBBIE">EBBIE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#EBENEZER">Ebenezer</a>, meaning
"stone of help."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">EBBY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#EBBIE">Ebbie</a>,
meaning "stone of help." </font></li>
<li><b><a name="EBENEZER"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">EBENEZER</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_e_names.htm#EBEN-HAEZER">Eben-haezer</a>,
meaning "foundation stone, stone of help." In the bible, this is
the name of the
place where the Israelites were defeated by
the Philistines. It is also the name of a memorial stone
set up by <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SAMUEL"> Samuel</a>
after the Israelites got their revenge. <i>Ebenezer</i>
was first used
as a forename by 17th century Puritans.</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><b><a name="EBER">EBER</a></b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Anglicized form of
Irish Gaelic <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#ÉIBHEAR"> Éibhear</a>, meaning "bow
warrior." Compare with other forms of <a href="male_e_names.htm#EBER">Eber</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="ED">ED</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_06.htm#EDWARD">Edward</a>,
meaning "guardian of prosperity." Used also as
a short form of other longer names beginning with <i>Ed</i>-.</font></li>
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