Names That Mean Dry
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Truett
English surname
"dry wood + river bend"
Truett is one of the trendier names in the Tru- family (True, Truman etc), which was used for 92 boys in the US last year. Truett is deeply associated with the Baptist church in the Southern USA due…
Dryden
English
"dry valley"
Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.
Pitney
English
"island, dry ground in moss"
A name you would probably want to use only if it's in your family history. The first syllable moves it miles away from the softer Whitney.
Aridio
Spanish, Portuguese
"dry"
Variation of Aridius.
Aridius
Roman
"dry"
Petrichor
Latin
"the earthy scent of fresh rain on dry ground"
A poetic choice.
Chardonnay
French, a dry white wine
If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat .
Persimmon
American fruit name from Powhatan
"a dry fruit"
We've adopted Plum, Cherry, and even Apple as baby names, so why not Persimmon? It lends itself to the charming nicknames Percy or Persy. The word "persimmon" is American in origin. It was derived…
