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English
"valley settlement or from Auby"
Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning…
See DALEY.
Darnley is a masculine name of Scottish origin, derived from a place name in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It gained historical significance through Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of…
Dawley is an uncommon masculine name that originates primarily as an English surname. Like many surname-to-first-name transitions, it has geographical origins, likely referring to someone from…
"living near the forest"
Nature surname with an aristocratic edge. Spelling it DeForest distances it from deforestation.
"son of Dick"
Dickinson is a possibility for Richard's boy, though that Dick nickname is problematic no matter how you get to it.
"low, rolling hills"
Unusual, but clear and strong.
Dod is a masculine name with Scottish origins, traditionally used as a nickname for George in Scotland, particularly in the Highlands and Northeast regions. It evolved as a familiar, affectionate…
Dodgson is an uncommon masculine name that originated as an English surname derived from the name Roger or Dodge. It gained literary significance through Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his…
"Roger's son"
Fresh way to pass down Roger.
Dore is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variation of Doré, a French surname meaning "golden" or "gilded," as famously carried by the artist Gustave Doré. Alternatively,…
Douglass is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Douglas, which originated as a Scottish surname meaning 'dark water' or 'dark stream.' This specific spelling with the double 's' is…
Color and nature name
"dove, a bird"
Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place.
English occupational name
"cloth merchant"
Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.
Scottish
"ridge"
At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.
Scottish surname
"small or black stream"
An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.
