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Dodds EnglishFrom
dod, meaning "something rounded" in German.
Dodge EnglishPossibly a nickname from Middle English
dogge "dog" (Old English
docga,
dogga).
Dodie Scottish (Modern)Dodie is a Scottish shortening of the name "Dorothy" it is quite rare and one of the only famous people with this name is the singer/songwrite Dodie Clark.
Doe EnglishAn English nickname for a gentle person from the word for a female deer. Originally a female first name transferred to use as a surname. Well known in American law as a hypothetical surname for a person unnamed in legal proceedings, as in Jane Doe or John Doe.
Doepner GermanDerived from Middle Low German
top and
dop "pot". This is an occupational surname originally given to a potter.
Doerflinger GermanHabitational name for someone from any of several places in Bavaria named Dörfling.
Dogg EnglishFrom the word dog this is the stage surname of American rapper Snoop Dogg born Calvin Broadus Jr. (b. 1971)
Dohrmann Low GermanNorth German topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a town or city (see
Thor).
Doi JapaneseDo ("Earth") + I ("Habitation") or ("Well, Mineshaft") in a different region. "Earth Well" is used mainly in the west and in Shikoku, the "Earth Habitation" kanji is used in eastern Japan. This name isn't rare and considered out of the ordinary, but it's uncommon to the ears.
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 居
(i) meaning "being, sitting".
Doi JapaneseFrom Japanese 土
(do) meaning "earth, soil" and 肥
(i) meaning "manure, fertilizer".
Dōjima JapaneseFrom Japanese 堂 (
dou) meaning "temple, shrine" and 島 (
shima) meaning "island".
Doldersum DutchFrom the name of a village, derived from
heim "home, settlement" and an uncertain first element.
Dole English, Irish (Anglicized)English: from Middle English dole ‘portion of land’ (Old English dal ‘share’, ‘portion’). The term could denote land within the common field, a boundary mark, or a unit of area; so the name may be of topographic origin or a status name... [
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Dolic Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, TurkishBosnian, Serbian, and Croatian (
Delić): patronymic from Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian
delija, an occupational name for a cavalryman of the Ottoman Turkish army and also a nickname for a hero, from Turkish
deli ‘mad, brave’.
Dolin RussianFrom Russian
долой (doloy), meaning "away (with), off (with)".
Dollahan IrishVariant of Hallahan, meaning "Descendent of Áilleacháin"
Dolle German (?)“Dolle is a German word for a specific type of lock used on boats and also a small town in Germany”
Dolling English (British)From an unrecorded Middle English word
dolling,
douling, or
dulling meaning “dull person.” Compare
Doll. Post-medieval examples of the name may also have arisen from a late assimilation of rl to ll in
Dorling, a variant of
Darling: Samuel
Dorling, 1770 is identical with Samuel
Dolling, 1782 in Parish Registers (West Stow Suffolk)... [
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Dollins English (British)Variant of
Dollin, with post-medieval excrescent -s, itself a variant of
Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English word
dolling douling dulling meaning “dull or stupid one” (compare
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Domański PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various locations called Domanice or Domaniew, or places named with
Doman.
Dome EnglishOccupational name from the Old English root doma, dema ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.
Dominczyk PolishFrom the Polish from "Little Lord." The suffix, -czyk generally denotes the diminutiveness of the root word.
Dominie ScottishOccupational name for a church schoolmaster, from Latin
domine, a vocative form of
dominus, "lord" "master".
Don ScottishDon derives from the Old Gaelic "donn", brown, or the Old English pre 7th Century "dunn", brown, or the Old English pre 7th Century "dunn", dull brown or dark, and was originally given as a distinguishing nickname to someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
Donabedian ArmenianPatronymic from classical Armenian tōnapet meaning ‘head of a festival’.
Donadieu FrenchMeaning “given to God”, surname given to a child because they were given to a priest or monastery or either an orpan.
Donaire Spanish, FilipinoFrom Spanish
el donaire meaning "grace,charm". It could be a nickname for a graceful or charming person.
Donato ItalianFrom the medieval personal name
Donato (Latin
Donatus, past participle of
donare, frequentative of
dare "to give"). It was the name of a 4th-century Italian bishop martyred in c. 350 under Julian the Apostate, as well as various other early saints, and a 4th-century grammarian and commentator on Virgil, widely respected in the Middle Ages as a figure of great learning.
Doncaster m EnglishDoncaster's name originates from the Roman fort called Danum, established around 71 AD. The term "caster" derives from the Latin castra, meaning military camp, while "Don" comes from the Old English word Dunne, referring to the nearby River Don... [
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Donchankov m RussianMeans "from
Donetsk", from Russian
дончанка (donchanka) or
дончанин (donchanin), both meaning "Donetsk resident".
Donders DutchFrom Dutch
donder meaning "thunder", a nickname for someone loud or boisterous.
Dondo Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 闐々 (
dondo), from ドンド (
dondo), an onomatopoeic word for sounds of thuds and bangs, referring to a water gate; to a person working at one.... [
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Donegan IrishAnglicized form of the Gaelic surname Ó Donnagáin. Diminutive of "donn" which means "brown," referring to hair color.
Donk DutchMeans "sandy hill" in Dutch, specifically referring to a hill above a marsh or silty area. Element found in several place names.
Donker DutchMeans "dark, dim, somber" in Dutch, a nickname for a person with dark hair or a dark complexion, or perhaps for someone with a gloomy demeanour.
Donna ItalianProbably a matronymic, from the given name
Donna meaning "lady, mistress" in classical Italian and "woman" in modern Italian. May alternately derive from a place name.
Donnan IrishAnglicized form of
Ó Donnáin meaning "descendant of
Donnán", a diminutive of the given name
Donn, derived from Irish
donn "brown, brown-haired" or
donn "prince, chieftain".
Donnellan IrishFrom the Gaelic Domhnallain, a diminutive of Donnell/Domhnall meaning "world mighty" (Irish form of the Scottish Donald).
Donskikh RussianDerived from the name of the Don river, derived from an Aryan root meaning "river".
Donth Low German (Rare)Donth is a very rare surname that comes from Germany. No real information about this surname.
Dooling EnglishVariant of
Dolling, a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English word,
dolling, douling, dulling meaning “dull or stupid one.”
Doolittle EnglishFrom a medieval nickname applied to a lazy man (from Middle English
do "do" +
little "little"). It was borne by the American poet Hilda Doolittle (1886-1961). A fictional bearer is Eliza Doolittle, the flower seller in Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' (1913); and a variant spelling was borne by Dr Dolittle, the physician who had the ability to talk to animals, in the series of books written by Hugh Lofting from 1920.
Doonle SomaliThe surname "Doonle" can be interpreted as "the one who seeks" or "the seeker." This reflects a meaningful characteristic of pursuit and exploration. The name is derived from the Somali word "doon," which means "to seek" or "to want." Additionally, "doon" also translates to "boat," symbolizing the journey and exploration of new horizons.
Doornbos DutchDenoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, derived from Dutch
doornbos literally meaning "thorn bush".
Dopereiro GalicianThis is a surname that alludes to the locality of Pereiro de Aguiar (northern Spain). Also, this is an apple tree and its fruit is the pero (apple fruit).
Do Pereyro GalicianDo Pereyro is an apple tree. It is very old surname, dating from the Middle Ages. Do Pereyro comes from Galicia (northern Spain).
Dorado SpanishFrom
dorado "golden" (from Late Latin
deaurare "to gild", from
aurum "gold"), probably applied as a nickname to someone with golden hair.
Dorchester EnglishDerived from either the village in Oxfordshire, or the county town of Dorset, England (both of which have the same name). Both are named with a Celtic name, respectively
Dorcic and
Durnovaria combined with Old English
ceaster meaning "Roman fort, walled city".
Dorji BhutaneseMeans "diamond"; derived from Tibetan. The Dorji are a prominent and powerful family in Bhutan, with some members having been monarchs or holders of government positions. In 2014, this was the most common surname in Bhutan.
Dorland EnglishA variant of
Darling. It was a name for a person who was greatly loved by his friends and family. The surname was originally derived from the word
deorling, which meant "darling".
Dorman EnglishFrom the Old English personal name Deormann, composed of Old English deor (see Dear) + mann 'man'. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; sometimes it is found as a variant of Dornan.
Dorn German, Jewish, FlemishMeans "thorn" in German. Given as a habitational name to someone who lived near thorn bushes, or as an ornamental name.
Dorn EnglishEither a place name from Dorn, Worcestershire, possibly derived from a root word meaning "fort, stronghold", or a variant of
Thorn from Middle High German
dorn "thorn" (from ancient Germanic
þurnaz).
Dornfeld Germantopographic name for someone who lived by a field where thorn bushes grew from Middle High German Middle Low German
dorn "thorn" and
feld "open country".
Dorozhkin RussianDerived from Russian дорожка
(dorozhka) meaning "strip" or "small road, path".
Dorsainvil Haitian CreoleOrnamental name derived from French
d'or meaning "of gold" combined with
saint "holy" and
vil "settlement" (the Haitian Creole spelling of French
ville).
Dorst German, DutchEither a topographic name for someone who lived on dry hard ground from
dörr "dry" or a habitational name from any of the places called
Dorst near Cologne or Helmstedt or Dorste in the Harz Mountains... [
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d'Orves FrenchDenoted someone from
Orve, a commune in the Doubs department in eastern France.