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30 names found
Dardanius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Cymbeline, where it belongs to caius Lucius, General of the Roman Forces. 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A servant to Brutus.
Davy
UnisexEnglish Hebrew Literary Scottish Welsh
Beloved or friend. A diminutive of David. Cherished; beloved. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to servant to the country justice Shallow. Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages. Beloved or friend, from the Hebrew. Sixth century St David (or Dewi) was patron saint of Wales.
De Armado
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' Don Adriano De Armado, fantastical Spaniard.
De Burgh
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King John, where it belongs to hubert De Burgh.
Decius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, where it belongs to decius Brutus, a conspirator against Caesar.
Deiphobus
BoyGreek Latin Literary
A son of Priam. Son of Priam. A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to king Priam's son.
Demetrius
BoyBiblical Greek Latin Literary
'Belonging to corn, or to Ceres' Earth-lover. Of Demeter. Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest. She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter. Of Demeter. Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest. She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter. Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Mark Antony. A Midsummer Night's Dream' In love with Hermia. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Son to Tamora.
Dennis
BoyEnglish French Greek Literary
Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus.). Named for Saint Denys. Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine). As You Like It' Servant to Oliver.
Denny
BoyEnglish Greek Literary Norse
Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus.). Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine). A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth, where it belongs to sir Anthony Denny. From Denmark.
Derby
BoyEnglish Irish Literary Norse
Deer Park, from the surname and place name Derby. Also 'Without envy.'. Free from envy. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to sir John Stanley. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'King Richard III' Lord Stanley, called also Earl of Derby. From Denmark.
Dercetas
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Mark Antony.
Desdemona
GirlGreek Literary
Misery. Unlucky. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice, where it belongs to wife to Othello.
Diana
GirlBiblical French Latin Literary
Luminous, perfect From the Greek goddess of the moon. Fertile. God, devine. All's Well That Ends Well.' Daughter to the Widow of Florence.
Dick
BoyEnglish German Literary Teutonic
Rhyming nickname from medieval times. Richard 'strong ruler' was shortened to Rick then rhymed to Dick. Strong leader. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to dick the Butcher. Rules the people.
Diomedes
BoyGreek Literary
An evil king. Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander.
Dion
BoyAfrican-American English Greek Literary
God. From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine. God of wine. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale' Lord of Sicilia.
Dionyza
GirlLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, where it belongs to wife to Cleon.
Dogberry
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, where it belongs to a Constable.
Dolabella
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Caesar.
Doll
GirlEnglish Greek Literary
Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god. Doll has also come to be used as the name of a child's plaything, and as a colloquial term for an attractive woman. A vision. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to doll Tearsheet, a woman at the Boar's Head in Eastcheap.
Domitius
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Mark Antony.
Donalbain
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, where it belongs to younger son of King Duncan.
Dorcas
GirlBiblical Greek Literary
A female roe-deer. Gazelle. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale' Shepherdess.
Dorset
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Richard III, where it belongs to marquis of Dorset, son of Edward's Queen.