Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Dominic

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Save Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɑm.ɪ.nɪk/(American English) /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nɪk/(British English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It has historically seen more use among Catholics.

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Family Tree·Details VariantsDomenic, DominickDiminutivesDom, NicOther Languages & CulturesTxomin(Basque) Dominik, Dinko(Croatian) Dominik(Czech) Dominicus(Dutch) Dominique(French) Domingos(Galician) Dominik(German) Dominik, Domonkos(Hungarian) Domenico(Italian) Dominicus(Late Roman) Dominiks(Latvian) Dominykas, Domas(Lithuanian) Dominik(Polish) Domingos(Portuguese) Dominik(Slovak) Domen, Dominik(Slovene) Domingo(Spanish)

Popularity

US Animations·Details Last ranked #94 in 2020 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #51 in 1997 Austria Last ranked #84 in 2023 Canada Last ranked #197 in 2005 Czechia Last ranked #161 in 2024 England and Wales Last ranked #19 in 1997 Germany Last ranked #97 in 1966 Ireland Last ranked #48 in 2023 Moldova Last ranked #469 in 2012 Netherlands Last ranked #99 in 2013 New Zealand Last ranked #183 in 2016 Poland Last ranked #81 in 2001 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #98 in 1997 Scotland Last ranked #91 in 2006 Switzerland Last ranked #107 in 2024 United States

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