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Dlutowski PolishA Polish surname originating in central Poland, Dlutowski literary translates into “of Dłutów”.
Doak ScotsA Scots Gaelic name said to be either an Anglicized version of
Dabhóc that is a pet form of the given name David or a pet form of the given name Caradoc.
Doane IrishIrish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Dubháin ‘descendant of
Dubhán’, meaning ‘the little black one’, a common name in the 16th century in southern Ireland, or
Ó Damháin ‘descendant of
Damhán’ meaning ‘fawn’, ‘little stag’, a rare Ulster name... [
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Dobb EnglishFrom a nickname of Robert, a variant is Dobbs.
Dobbe EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Dobbe, one of several pet forms of
Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare
Hobbs.
Dobberstein GermanMetonymic occupational name for a dice maker or a nickname for a dice player, from Middle High German topel ‘die’ + stein ‘stone’, ‘cube’.
Dobbins EnglishMeans "son of Dobbin," which is a medieval diminutive of the name Dob, a medieval short form of the personal name
Robert.
Dobell English (Australian)Sir William. 1899–1970, Australian portrait and landscape painter. Awarded the Archibald prize (1943) for his famous painting of Joshua Smith which resulted in a heated clash between the conservatives and the moderns and led to a lawsuit.
Dobesh Czech (Americanized)Americanized spelling of Czech Dobeš, from the Czech personal name Tobiáš, or of German Döbesch, from the same Czech personal name or some other Slavic form of Tobias .
Doby EnglishFrom a diminutive of the given name
Dob or
Dobbe, itself a medieval diminutive of
Robert (one of several rhyming nicknames of Robert in which the initial letter was altered; compare
Hobbs).
Dock NorwegianHabitational name from a farm called Dokk, from Old Norse
dǫkk "pit, hollow, depression", itself from Proto-Germanic
*dankwaz "dark".
Dock GermanAn occupational name for someone who worked with textiles, related to the German word
Tuch "cloth, piece of fabric".
Docker EnglishDocker is a locational surname from Docker, Westmoreland and Docker, Lancashire. May also refer to the occupation of dockers.
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.
Donmigo m EnglishIn the vast expanse of the internet, I stumbled upon a captivating profile that caught my eye. Her name was Mia, and her passion for technology and finance was infectious. We connected instantly, sharing late-night conversations about dreams, ambitions, and the future... [
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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.