Names That Mean Day
- Loveday
Origin:
Cornish, EnglishMeaning:
"beloved day"Description:
A loveday in medieval England was a day when people engaged in a dispute would come together and try to resolve their differences amicably. The name was sometimes given to babies, male or female, who were born on such a day. The etymology of Loveday is English, yet historical use was mainly relegated to Cornwall, and it is considered a traditional Cornish name. Loveday is rarely used today, however, when it is, it is usually used for baby girls.
- Dagobert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright day"Description:
Almost unheard of in recent years, Dagobert has some connections to the French diaspora. Pere Dagobert was an eighteenth century Capuchin monk who immigrated to New Orleans from Quebec. Dagobert I was a king of the Merovingian dynasty in the seventh century.
- Dagmara
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"day maid"Description:
Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.
- Holyday
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"day for religious observance"Description:
Holyday is an archaic term from which "holiday" is derived. It would make a meaningful middle for a child born on an important religious holiday.
- Natalino
Origin:
Short form of Natale, Italian variation of NataliaMeaning:
"born on Christmas Day"Description:
Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
- Dinesh
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"day lord"Description:
Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the second syllable, Dinesh is a name that translates easily.
- Dagfrid
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"beautiful day"
- Lowdy
Origin:
Cornish variation of Loveday, EnglishMeaning:
"beloved day"Description:
Lowdy is a friendly variation of the traditional Cornish name Loveday. In medieval England, a loveday was when adversaries would meet to settle their dispute peacefully. Babies born during such days were sometimes dubbed Loveday in honor.
- Tash
Origin:
Diminutive of NatashaMeaning:
"born on Christmas Day"Description:
Tish for the twenty-first century.
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