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Names That Mean Day

  1. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      Lowdy is a variation of Loveday, a name given to babies in medieval England who were born on days when adversaries would come together to resolve their conflicts amicably. Loveday continued to be used in Cornwall long after it died out in the rest of England and is considered a traditional Cornish name despite its Anglo-Saxon roots.
  2. Tash
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Natasha
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      Tish for the twenty-first century.
  3. Dinesh
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  4. Holyday
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Dagobert
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Dagfrid
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful day"
  7. Diem
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "day"
    • Description:

      A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day".
  8. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  9. Dagmara
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Meaning:

      "day maid"
    • Description:

      Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.

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