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De Liniers French
This indicates familial origin within the Poitevin commune of Liniers.
Delisle English, French
Derived from De L'Isle meaning "of the Isle, from the Isle" in French.
De Livera Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Oliveira.
Delk German (?)
Possibly an altered form of German telke, meaning “proud” or “famous,” or a shortened form of German Delker.
Delker German
Probably a variant of Delger.
Della Italian, Spanish
Likely derived from the Italian and Spanish word della, meaning "of the".
Della Chièsa Italian
It literally means "of the church".
Della Francesca Italian
Means "son of Francesca". A famous bearer was Piero della Francesca (1415-1492), an Italian fresco painter.
Delle French
From the name of a commune in Territoire de Belfort, France, derived from Medieval Latin Dadila, from Late Latin Datira.
Dell'elce Italian
From Italian elce "holm oak", literally "of the holm oak".
Dell'oro Italian
Means "of the gold" in Italian. Might indicate someone with blond hair, someone who worked as a goldsmith, or might be descended from the Latin name Aurius.
Del Mar Spanish
Means "of the sea" in Spanish.
Delmas Occitan
Occitan cognate of Dumas.
Del Mundo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the World" in Spanish. A famous bearer of this name is Fe del Mundo, a Filipino pediatrician.
Del Negro Italian
Literally “of or belonging to the black one” hence a name denoting the son, apprentice, associate, or servant of a man bearing this nickname or ethnic name.
Delogu Italian
Means "from/of the place", from Sardinian de "of, from" and logu "place".
Delong French
Habitational name with fused preposition de meaning “from,” denoting someone from a place called Long of which there are examples in Cher Dordogne and Somme.
Delong Flemish (Americanized), Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish De Lange and of its Flemish cognate De Langhe, which is also found in France.
Delorey French (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Deslauriers, a topographic name for someone living among laurels, a combination of the fused preposition and plural definite article des ‘from the’ + the plural of Old French lorier ‘laurel’.
De Los Reyes Spanish
Means “of the kings” in Spanish.
Delos Reyes Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De Los Reyes primarily used in the Philippines.
De Los Ríos Spanish
Means "of the rivers" in Spanish.
De Los Santos Spanish
Means "of the saints" in Spanish.
Deloy French
Variant of Deloye.
Deloye French
An occupational name for a keeper of geese, derived from the Old French word oie "goose", combined with de "of" and l' "the" (all together "of the goose").
Del Piero Italian
Means "son of Piero". This name is borne by the Italian former soccer player Alessandro Del Piero (1974-).
Del Pilar Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the Pilar" in Spanish.
Del Popolo Italian
Means "of the people", given to foundlings at a time when a small stipend was allotted to their maintenance by the king.
Del Prato Italian
Meaning "of the meadow" in Italian, likely detonating to someone who lived on a field.
Del Prete Italian
Variant of Prete. From Italian prete meaning "priest".
Del Pueblo Spanish
Means "of the village" in Spanish.
Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Del Rosario Spanish, Filipino
Means "of the rosary" in Spanish.
Del Rosario Spanish
Del Rosario, in Spanish and Italian languages, and do Rosário in Portuguese language (English: of the rosary) is a surname that has as its etymology, the Latin preposition, "de" meaning "of the" and the Latin noun "rosarium", meaning "rosegarden" or "garland of roses" but in this case, takes the meaning of "rosary", the Roman Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary... [more]
Del Sol Spanish
Means "of the sun" in Spanish.
Del Toro Spanish
Means "of the bull" in Spanish, denoting a person who owns bulls or a tender of bulls.
De Luna Spanish
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
Del Villar Spanish
Means "of Villar" in Spanish.
De Lynden Obscure
Combination of the French word de, meaning "from" and the surname Lynden, denoting someone who lived near a linden valley.
de Maagd Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch maech, mage "a member of one's kin, a blood relative".
De Macedo Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "of the apple orchard" (see Macedo).
Demachi Italian
Possibly a variant of the French surname Demachy.
Demar French, English
Combination of the French word de, meaning "from" and the Old French word maresc, meaning "marsh".
Demaree French (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of French Desmarais.
De Maria Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Means "of Mary" in Portuguese and Italian.
Demaria Italian
Metronymic from the female personal name Maria, or name for a devotee of the Virgin Mary.
Demarmels Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the place name Marmels.
De Marni Italian
From Italy, most likely Northern Italy. One theory is that De Marni or a similar sounding name was the name of an orphanage, but it's origin is unknown.
De Martino Italian
Means "Son of Martino". A famous bearer is actor Stefano De Martino.
Dembo Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places in Lithuania or Poland called Dęby.
Dementiev m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дементьев (see Dementyev).
Dementieva f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дементьева (see Dementyeva).
Dementyev m Russian
Means "son of Dementiy".
Dementyeva f Russian
Feminine form of Dementyev.
Demers French
From French meaning "of the seas". A famous bearer of this surname was Modeste Demers, a bishop in 18th century Vancouver.
De Mesa Spanish
Variant of Mesa.
Demestre French
It's an occupational word coming from Latin. It means "master". It is of French origin.
De Metz Medieval Jewish, Medieval French
A medieval Ashkenazic French habitational name originally meaning "of Metz", from the city of Metz (now known as Mettis) in Lorraine, which was originally known as Mediomatrica, after the Gaulish tribe of the Mediomatrici... [more]
De Michele Italian, French
An Italian and French patronymic surname, meaning "son of Michele 1".
Demick English
Variant of Dymock.
Demidov Russian
Means "son of Demid". This was the name of a Russian industrialist family prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries. A bearer of the feminine form Demidova was Anna Stepanovna Demidova (1878-1918), a lady-in-waiting in the service of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna who acquired posthumous fame for being executed alongside her employer in 1918.
Demidtsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Demid.
DeMille French (Belgian)
Denoted a person from Hamme-Mille, a section of the municipality of Beauvechain, in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. This surname was borne by the American filmmaker and producer Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959).
Demiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Demir" in Albanian.
Demiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Demir" in Turkish.
Demma Italian
Matronymic derived from a contracted form of Italian d(e) Emma meaning "of Emma".
Demol Flemish
West Flemish variant of Mol.
DeMont French
Variant of Dumont.
Demontigny French
habitational name with fused preposition de "from" for someone from any of several places in various parts of France named Montigny (see Montigny).
Demosthenous Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Demosthenes" in Greek.
Demps ?
Possibly a variant of Dempsey.
Demsey Irish
Variant of Dempsey
Demsky Polish, Jewish
Derived from Polish dab and demb meaning "oak", which is either a habitational name from a place with the same name or an ornamental name with reference to the tree and its qualities of strength and durability.
Demund Romansh
Variant of Demont.
Demura Japanese
The Japanese surname "Demura" (出村) consists of two kanji characters: "出" meaning "to go out" or "to leave" and "村" meaning "village" or "town." So, "Demura" could be interpreted as "from the village" or "originating from the village." However, as with many Japanese surnames, there may be variations in meaning and interpretation depending on the family's history and region.
Demyanenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Demyan".
Demyanov m Russian
Means "son of Demyan".
Demyanova f Russian
Feminine form of Demyanov.
Denaut French (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Denault.
Denby English
Means "person from Denby", Derbyshire or Yorkshire ("farmstead of the Danes").
Deneen Irish
Variant of Irish Dineen.
Denham English
From the name of various places in England, most of which meant "farm in the valley" (from Old English denu "valley" + ham "homestead"). Notable bearers of the surname included John Denham (1615-1669), an English poet; British Labour politician John Denham (1953-); and British actor Maurice Denham (1909-2002).
Denholm English, Scottish
habitational name from Denholm in southern Scotland near Hawick (Roxburghshire) formerly Denham from the elements denu "valley" and ham "homestead" or holmr "island"... [more]
Denicola Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Nicola 1.
Denier French, French (Swiss), English, English (British, Rare)
from Old French denier (from Latin denarius) "penny" originally the name of a copper coin or penny later a term for money in general hence probably an occupational name for a moneyer or minter... [more]
Denisenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Denysenko.
Denisov m Russian
Means "son of Denis".
Denisovich Russian, Literature
Means “son of Denis”. Used in the 1962 book "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."
Denmark English, German (Americanized)
Originally denoted a person from Denmark. In some cases, an Americanized form of German Dennemark, of the same origin.
Dennehy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Duineachdha meaning "descendant of Duineachaidh", a given name meaning "humane". A famous bearer was American actor Brian Dennehy (1938-2020).
Denning Irish
Variant of Dineen.
Dennings English, Irish, German
Variant spelling of Denning. A famous bearer is American actress Kat Dennings (1986-).
Dennington English
Habitational name from a place in Suffolk, recorded in Domesday Book as Dingifetuna, from the Old English female personal name Denegifu (composed of the elements Dene meaning "Dane" + gifu meaning "gift") + Old English tūn meaning "enclosure", "settlement".
Dennison English
Variant of Tennison. Also an Americanized form of Slavic surnames from the given name Denis or Denys, like Denisov or Denysenko.
Denoth Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Not.
Denson English (Rare)
Meaning "Son of Dennis" or "Son of Dean"
Denton English
Habitational name from any of the various places called Denton in England, all derived from Old English denu "valley" and tun "enclosure, town"... [more]
Den Uyl Dutch
Variant of Den Uijl, notably borne by the Dutch prime minister Joop den Uyl (1919-1987).
Denver English
English surname, composed of the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and fær "passage, crossing," hence "Dane crossing."
Denyer English
Variant of Denier.
Deol Punjabi
Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. Etymology unexplained.
Deoliveira Judeo-Spanish (Portuguese-style, Archaic)
Ancient Jewish family from Portugal and Cáceres and Mérida to Córdoba, the family of a famous medical rabbi.
Depardieu French
Means "of by God", derived from French pardieu meaning "by God", originally a nickname for someone who blasphemously uttered the name of God. It could also indicate a person who came from various places in France called Part-Dieu or Pardieu, for example the Lyon-Part-Dieu Business District in the city of Lyon... [more]
Depaul French
Son of Paul
De Paula Spanish
a Metronymic from the female personal name Paula and from a shortened form of Francisco de Paula a personal name bestowed in honor of Saint Francis of Paola
De Paz Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of Peace" in Spanish.
Depeder Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Peder.
D’épernon French
Shortened form of the title duc d’Epernon, or "Duke of Épernon". Épernon is a place in Eure-et-Loir, France.
Depietri Italian
The distinguished surname Depietri can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent... [more]
De Pietro Italian
Means "son of Pietro" in Italian; variant of Di Pietro
Depikolozvane Croatian
Derived from Italian del piccolo Zuan, meaning "of little Zuan".
Deplano Italian
From Latin de plano, "of the plain, from the flat land".
Deplaz Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh plaz "plaza; place".
De Poorter Flemish, Dutch
Means "the burgher, the citizen (of a city)", ultimately derived from poort "gate".
Depooter Flemish
Variant of De Poorter, or alternatively, an occupational name for a farmer or gardener derived from poten "to plant, to sow seeds". Compare Potter.
Deppe German
From a pet form of the given name Dietbert or Dietmar.
De Prà Italian
from Prà, a suburb of Genoa.
Depuoz Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh puoz "well, spring".
Depuydt Belgian
Flemish (also De puydt): nickname from Middle Dutch puyt puut ‘frog’ with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’. "Depuydt" means "the frog". It's origins are in Ypres.
Deragisch Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the place name Ragisch.
De Rais History
Denoted a person from the historical subregion of France, once a part of the Duchy of Brittany, Pays de Retz, historically called Rais, Rays, or Raiz during the Middle Ages. Gilles de Rais (1405-1440) was a knight and lord from Brittany, known for his confession as a serial killer of children.
Deremer Dutch
Occupational name for a belt maker or cutter of leather straps, from Dutch riem "belt, strap". It could also be a name for a peat digger, someone who "riems" peat.
Deriu Italian
Means "of the river" in Sardinian.
Derks Dutch, Low German
Variant form of Dirks.
Deroko Croatian
Croatian variant of "de Rocco".
De Roma Medieval Spanish (Rare)
A Spanish locational surname meaning “Of Rome”, perhaps for a Spaniard who lived in Rome or an Italian expat who immigrated to Spain
Derrett English (British)
From a Middle English personal name Der(i)et, derived from Old English Dēorgēat, Dȳregēat, which are composed of the elements dēore meaning “dear” or dēor meaning “bold, fierce” + the tribal name Gēat... [more]
Derricott English
Habitational name, possibly a variant of Darracott, from Darracott in Devon. However, the present-day concentration of the form Derricott in the West Midlands and Shropshire suggests that this may be a distinct name, from a different source, now lost.
Derry Irish, English
English variant of Deary, or alternatively a nickname for a merchant or tradesman, from Anglo-French darree ‘pennyworth’, from Old French denree... [more]
Derungs Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Latin runcare "to weed out, to thin out, to root up", referring to someone who lived near a clearing.
Dervishi Albanian
Albanian form of Darwish.
Derviškadić Bosnian, Ottoman Turkish
Derviş is the Turkish and Bosnian (Derviš) or Derviš spelling of the Persian and Arabic word "darwīš" (درويش), referring to a Sufi aspirant... [more]
Derwin English
Variant of Darwin.
De Sá Portuguese
Variant of .
Desailly French
Originally denoted a person who came from any of the various places in northern or eastern France called Sailly, which is possibly derived from Old French saillir, salir meaning "to spring", ultimately from Latin saliō... [more]
De Salvo Italian
Meaning of "De" is "From", or "Of", so probably "From Salvo".
De San Buenaventura Spanish (Archaic)
Means "of Saint Bonaventure" in Spanish.
Desanges French (Rare)
Means "from the angels", possibly connected to the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". Bearers of this surname include Louis William Desanges (1822-1905), an English artist of French descent, and French historian Jehan Desanges (1929-).
De San Jose Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "of Saint Joseph" in Spanish.
De Santa Italian (Tuscan)
The surname De Santa was first found in Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, capital of the province of Lucca and where Bascilican type churches abound. The history commences in 218 B.C., and passed through many hands in the intervening centuries... [more]
De Santana Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "of St. Anne 1" in Portuguese.
De Santo Italian, Spanish
Mean “Son of Santo”.
Desapriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දේශප්රිය (see Deshapriya).
Desaulniers French (Quebec)
Topographic name denoting a property distinguished by a grove of alder trees, derived from Old French au(l)ne meaning "alder".
De Saussure French (Swiss)
Referred to a person who came from various places named Saussure, Saulxures or Saussay in northern France. Their names are derived from Medieval Latin salcetum, a derivative of Latin salix meaning "willow"... [more]
Deschain French, Literature
Of French origin. This is the last name of the character of the Gunslinger Roland in Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series.
Deschanel French
Derived from French eschamel meaning "stepladder" or des chanels meaning "from the channels, from the little jugs". An occupational nickname for a trader, it supposedly originated in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France... [more]
Deshima Japanese
Variant reading of Dejima.
De Silva Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Silva.
De Simone Italian
Patronymic form of the given name Simone 2.
Deslauriers French (Quebec)
A topographic name for someone living among laurels, a combination of the fused preposition and plural definite article des ‘from the’ + the plural of Old French lorier ‘laurel’.
Desmoines French (Archaic), French (American)
An archaic French surname that begins in the US. It denotes a person who lived in places named Des Moines. From French meaning "from the monks" or "of the monks".
Desmoulins French
A French surname meaning “of the windmills.” A famous bearer of this surname is Camille Desmoulins, a journalist and politician during the French Revolution who was guillotined.
Desnoyers French (Quebec)
Means "of the walnut trees", from French word "noyer", meaning walnut. "Des noyers" literally translates to "the walnuts".
Desogus Italian
Denotes someone from the town of Sogus, which may have taken its name from Sa bia de is Ogus, "the road of the eyes".
De Souza Portuguese
Means "of Sousa" in Portuguese, referring to the River Sousa flowing through northern Portugal. The word Sousa itself is derived from the Latin saxa, saxum meaning "stone, rock". The surname is more commonly used in Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries today.
De Soysa Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Sousa.
Des Roches French
Either a topographic name for someone living among rocks or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word, meaning "from the rocks" in French.
Desrouleaux French, Haitian Creole
Means "of the scrolls" in French. It is a occupational name for a scribe, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing... [more]
Desruisseaux French, French (Quebec)
Topographic name for someone who lived in an area characterized by streams, from the fused preposition and plural definite article des meaning "from the" and ruisseaux (plural of ruisseau) meaning "stream".
Desser Jewish
Habitational name from the city of Dessau in Germany.
Dessler German, Yiddish
Meaning Unknown. Known primarily in pop culture as the surname of a certain Michelle in the Fox tv hit 24 and of a certain villain called Albert in Space Battleship Yamato.
De Stefano Italian
Means "son of Stefano".
Desteffani Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Steffani.
d'Estienne French
From the given name Estienne, a Medieval French form of Stephen.
De Talleyrand French
A French noble surname. A cadet branch of the family of sovereign counts of Périgord, they took their name from the estate of Périgord owned by these counts, and date back to Boso I, count of la Marche... [more]
Dethomas Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Thomas.
De Tiberio Italian
Ancient and noble family, originally from Lombardy propagated, over the centuries, in different regions of Italy where its members acquired the nobility and were welcomed in the important offices of the city where they lived... [more]
Detrick English (American)
Americanized form of Dietrich.
Detweiler German (Swiss)
From the name of a village in Switzerland or from one with a similar name (Dettweiler) in France.
De Valera Spanish
Originally indicated a person from one of the two towns named Valera in the provinces of Cuenca and Badajoz in Spain. This name was borne by American-born Irish president and prime minister Éamon de Valera (1882-1975; birth name George de Valero, also known as Edward de Valera), who was born to an Irish mother and a Cuban-Spanish father.
Devall French, English
Devall (also DeVall) is a surname of Norman origin with both English and French ties.Its meaning is derived from French the town of Deville, Ardennes. It was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.In France, the surname is derived from 'de Val' meaning 'of the valley.'
Devalson English
Meaning, "son of Deval."
Devaney Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibheannaigh ‘descendant of Duibheannach’, a personal name of uncertain origin; the first element is dubh ‘black’, the second may be eanach ‘marshy place’... [more]
Devanney Irish
Irish: variant of Devaney.
Deveaux French, Bahamian Creole
Means "of the valleys", derived from French val "valley".
De Venecia Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone from the city of Venecia (Venice) in Italy.
De Vera Spanish (Philippines)
Referred to someone from the municipality of Vera in Spain.
Devera English (British)
English elaboration of Norman surname De Vere, literally meaning "from Ver," a settlement near Bayeaux.
Deveraux English, French
Variant spelling of Devereux.
Devereaux English
Variant form of Devereux, based on the common English mis-pronunciation "Devero".
De Vignerot French, French (Belgian)
The surname Vignerot was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region... [more]
De Vil Popular Culture
Cruella de Vil is fictional character appearing as the antagonist of the novel 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians' (1956) by Dodie Smith, as well as in the 1961 animated movie '101 Dalmatians' and the 1996 live-action movie with the same name... [more]
Devil French
Variant of De Ville.
Devilly Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
One of the anglicized versions of Ó Duibhghiolla, and Ancient Irish name meaning "Of the Black Attendant"
Devins Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
De Visser Dutch, Belgian
means "the fisherman" variant of Visser
Devitt Irish
Comes from McDevitt, means "son of David."
Devon Irish
Variant of Devin 1.
Devon English
Regional name for someone from the county of Devon. In origin, this is from an ancient British tribal name, Latin Dumnonii, perhaps meaning "worshipers of the god Dumnonos".
Devon Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
The name Devon is of English and Irish origin and means "Warrior of God". This name is also very common in the British West Indies, especially Jamaica.
Devooght Belgian
The origin of the surname DeVooght is unknown.... [more]
Devore French
French: variant of De Var, a habitational name for someone from a place named Var, for example in Charente. Respelling of French Devors, a habitational name, with the preposition de, for someone from Vors in Aveyron.
Devoy English
Anglicized form of Gaelic surname Ó Dubhuidhe ‘descendant of Dubhuidhe’, a name probably derived from dubh "dark, black" and buidhe "sallow".
De Waal Dutch, Walloon
Means "the Walloon" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch wale, originally indicating a person who came from Wallonia, a French-speaking region of southern Belgium. It could also possibly be a variant spelling of Van Der Walle and De Walle meaning "the wall"', though evidence for this is lacking... [more]
Dewald German
Derived from the given name Diebold, a variant of Theobold.
De Walle Dutch, Flemish
Variant spelling of Van Der Walle.
Dewalt German (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dewald.
Dewan Indian, Pakistani
Status name for a treasurer or court official, from Arabic diwan "royal court", "tribunal of justice", or "treasury". Under the Mughal administration in India the dewan was usually the highest official in a state.
Dewasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දේවසිංහ (see Dewasinghe).
Dewasiri Sinhalese
From Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and श्री (śrī) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" or "holy, sacred".
Dewdney English
From the Old French personal name Dieudonné, literally "gift of God".
De Wolf Dutch, Flemish
Means "the wolf", a nickname given to someone associated with wolves in some way, or a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a wolf. Could also be a patronymic form of Wolf.
Dewolf Dutch
Contracted form of De Wolf.
Dexheimer German
From the German village Dexheim (south of Mainz).
Deyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Deyan".
Deyanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Deyanov.
Deyette French (Quebec)
Variation of Guillet, reflecting French Canadian pronunciation of the G and final T.
De Zeeuw Dutch
Means "the Zealander", indicating someone from the Dutch province of Zealand.
De Zoysa Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ද සොයිසා (see De Soysa).
Dhaliwal Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From the name of the ancient city of Dharanagar (currently Dhar) in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dharel Nepali
Derived from the city of Dharan in Nepal.
Dharmann Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Dharman.
Dharmasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dharmawansha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවංශ (see Dharmawansa).
Dharmawardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Dharmawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Dharmawardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Dharmawardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Dharmawardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධර්මවර්ධන (see Dharmawardana).
Dheerasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධීරසේකර (see Dheerasekara).
Dhillon Indian, Punjabi
Of unknown meaning.
Dhobee Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari धोबी (see Dhobi).
Dhulgale Somali
Dhulgale – "Land Holder" (referring to someone who owns or works a large piece of land)
Dhungana Nepali
From the name of a village in Nepal called Dhungani.
Đới Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Dai, from Sino-Vietnamese 戴 (đới).
Diabate Western African
From the name of the Diabaté clan of the Mandinka and the closely related Soninke peoples, usually interpreted as “the irresistible.”
Diakos Greek
Meaning Deacon. Notable bearer of this name is Athanasios Diakos (1786–1821), a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence and a national hero.
Dial Scottish
Variant of Dalziel, representing the usual pronunciation of this name in Scotland. Perhaps also an altered form of Irish Dyal.
Dial Indian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dayal. It is also found in South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.
Dial Western African
From the name of the Dial clan of the Fulani people of unexplained etymology. The younger form of the clan name is Diallo.
Diallo Western African, Fula
Derived from the Fula clan name Jallo of uncertain meaning. Diallo is a common name throughout West Africa.
Diamandis Greek
"Diamonds" in Greek. One notable bearer of the surname is Marina Lambrini Diamandis, A Welsh/Greek Songwriter and Singer who preforms under the stage name of "Marina and the Diamonds"
Diamond Jewish
Americanized form of a Jewish surname, spelled in various ways, derived from modern German Diamant, Demant "diamond", or Yiddish dimet or diment, from the Middle High German diemant (via Latin from Greek adamas ‘unconquerable’, genitive adamantos, a reference to the hardness of the stone)... [more]
Diamond Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Diamáin "descendant of Diamán", earlier Díomá or Déamán, a diminutive of Díoma, itself a pet form of Diarmaid.
Diamond English
English variant of Dayman (see Day). Forms with the excrescent d are not found before the 17th century; they are at least in part the result of folk etymology.
Diao Chinese
From Chinese 刁 (diāo) referring to the ancient state of Diao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province. It was adopted due to being homophonous with the character 雕, which was the actual name of the state.