Detroit
Place name
Detroit Origin and Meaning
The name Detroit is a boy's name.
Detroit, the name of the down-on-its-heels Michigan city, has a so-far-out-it's-gotta-be-cool quality. A handful of boys were named Detroit last year, and if you have ties to the Motor City -- familial or musical -- you may want to consider it, especially as a middle name.
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Famous People Named Detroit
- Ludwig Karl Friedrich Detroitbirth name of Mehmed Ali Pasha, German,Turkish field marshal
- Marcelle DetroitAmerican female singer,songwriter
Detroit in Pop Culture
- Nathan Detroita main character in musical "Guys and Dolls"
- DetroitMichigan, USA