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♂ De-
What does De- mean?
De- as a boys' name (also used as girls' name De-) is pronounced de. It is of American origin. Combination of the De- prefix with various endings. Pronunciation emphasis is on the second syllable. These given names follow the French style of aristocratic surnames using the prefix de-. Capitalizing the second syllable is optional; names of this type appear both ways in contemporary usage. See also Da-.
STARTS WITH De-
ASSOCIATED WITH aristocratic (noble), surnames
Variations
VARIANTS Deandre▼, Deangelo, Deante, Deanthony, Dejohn, Dejon, Dejuan, Deleon, Delon, Deloran, Delorean, Demar, Demarco▼, Demarcos, Demarcus, Demario, Demarr, Demauri, Demond▼, Demonte, Deondre▼, Deontae, Deonte▼, Derelle, Deron, Deroyce, Desean, Deshawn, Deshay, Deval, Devane, Devante▼, Devaughn, Devaun, Devell, Devonn, Devonte▼, Dewayne▼, Dewitt▼
Which version is better?
Deandre (#697 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Deangelo (#983), Deante, Deanthony, Dejon, Dejuan, Demarco, Demarcus (#1171), Demario (#1934), Demond, Demonte, Deondre, Deontae, Deonte (#1968), Deron, Desean, Deshawn (#919), Devante (#1623), Devaughn, Devonte (#1409), Dewayne and Dewitt are the prominent related forms of De- (NOT IN TOP 2000). These relations of De- were popular with parents in 1992 (AVERAGE #836) and have become much less popular since (#1759, ▼80%), with forms such as Devante becoming less stylish. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
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