Cornelia
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius. From…
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Explore names by language and tradition1,025 names · Page 5 of 18. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Cornelio
From Latin Cornēlius. From Latin Cornēlius.
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Crispin
From Latin Crispinus, derivative of the Roman family name Crispus (“curly”). Alternatively, contraction of Crispus (“hair”) and pinus (“pine”), according to Miraculum Quo Beata…
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Cristian
A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Christian. Unadapted borrowing from English Christian. Doublet of Cristiano, cristão, and cretino. a male…
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Cynthia
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated…
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Cyril
Via Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios, “lord, master”). a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Cyril a…
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Dagmar
Borrowed from Danish Dagmar, from Proto-Slavic; cognate with Slovak Drahomíra. Borrowed from Danish Dagmar.
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Daisy
From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and…
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Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
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Danica
From Slavic female given name, from the Slavic name for the Morning Star (an aspect of the planet Venus). Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Danica or Slovene Danica. Borrowed from…
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Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
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Daniela
Feminine form of Daniel. From Swedish Daniela, a feminine form of Daniel.
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Danielle
Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel. Unadapted borrowing from French Danielle. Borrowed from English Danielle, from French Danielle, the feminine form…
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Danilo
Borrowed from Italian Danilo, from Serbo-Croatian Danilo. Doublet of Daniel. Borrowed from Italian Danilo. Doublet of Daniel.
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Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte.…
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Daphne
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”), perhaps via French or alternatively English.
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Dario
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus. Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
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Daud
Inherited from Malay Daud, from Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd). From Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd).
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David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
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Dávid
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
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Debora
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Deborah. From Ancient Greek Δεββώρα (Debbṓra).
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Deirdre
From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu.
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Delia
From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos. From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of Artemis. Also…
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Delphine
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence. From Latin; see Delphine.
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Demetrio
Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
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Denis
A male given name from Ancient Greek, a mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis. Derived from French Denis.
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Denise
From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god…
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Deodato
From Latin Deodātus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”). From Latin Deodatus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”).…
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Désirée
Borrowed from French Désirée (“desired”). Borrowed from French Désirée.
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Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
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Diana
Borrowed from Late Latin Diāna, short form of Latin Dīāna, derived by syncope from Old Latin Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; roughly akin to Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”)…
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Diane
An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana From Latin Diāna.
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Diego
Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from an Iberian Didacus, of uncertain origin. From Spanish Diego. Borrowed from Spanish Diego, from the local Medieval Latin Didacus, attested…
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Dimitri
Borrowed from Russian Дми́трий (Dmítrij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Russian Дмитрий (Dmitrij).
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Dionisio
From Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Dionisia, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis
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Dolores
Borrowed from Spanish Dolores. Borrowed from Spanish Dolores. Doublet of dores.
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Dominic
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”). a male given name from Latin, an English-style variant of Dominik
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Dominik
Borrowed from Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”). From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).Doublet of Dominikus. Derived from Late Latin…
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Donato
Early saint's name from Latin Donātus, meaning "given" (as by God). From the Medieval Latin saint's name Donatus, from the past participle of donare (“to give”).
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Doris
From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris. Borrowed from English Doris.
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Dorotea
From Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).
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Dorothy
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa). Borrowed from English Dorothy.
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Douglas
Unadapted borrowing from English Douglas. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English Douglas Borrowed from English Douglas.
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Dung
Borrowed from Vietnamese Dung. Borrowed from Vietnamese Dũng. Sino-Vietnamese word from 容.
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Dušan
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Dušan. Derived from Serbo-Croatian Dušan.
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Edgar
From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball…
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Edith
Inherited from Old English Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *gunþiz (“battle”). Name of a 10th century English saint. Compare Swedish Edit. Borrowed…
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Edlyn
A 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn, or a variant of Edeline. Borrowed from English Edlyn, from a 20th-century coinage, apparently a blend of Ed + Lyn.
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Edmund
From Old English Ēadmund, from ēad (“prosperity”) + mund (“protection”). Doublet of Eamon. Borrowed from English Edmund, from Old English Ēadmund, from ēad + mund. Derived…
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Edna
From Hebrew עֶדְנָה (“pleasure; delight”); a variant of Eden in the Book of Tobit. In Ireland and Scotland it has been used as an anglicization of Eithne. a female given name…
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Eduard
From French Édouard, doublet of Edward. 18th century, from French Édouard, itself from English Edward. Derived from English Edward.
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Eduardo
From Portuguese or Spanish Eduardo. Ultimately from Old English Ēadweard. Doublet of Duarte. Of Germanic origin, from Old English Eadweard, from Proto-West Germanic…
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Edvin
From English Edwin, from Old English Ēadwine. Borrowed from English Edwin.
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Edward
English Edward From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth,…
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Edwin
Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian…
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Efren
Anglicized spelling of Spanish Efrén. Borrowed from Spanish Efrén.
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Eileen
From Anglicized forms of Irish Eibhlín, Eilín or Aibhilín in Middle English and Modern English, all cognates of Evelyn from Old French Aveline. Sometimes also used for the…
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Eithne
From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.
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Elena
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Elena, cognate to English Helen. Variant of Helena, possibly from Italian Elena and/or Spanish Elena. From Italian and Spanish Elena. From…
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Eli
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali. From Latin Hēlī, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עלי. Borrowed from Latin Heli, from Hebrew עֵלִי.
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