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Dominicus
Say it: doh-MIN-ih-kus
Meaning
Late Latin dominicus 'of the Lord'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A late Latin Christian name made widespread by St. Dominic in the 13th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Domenico |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Domingo |
| French | Dominique |
| German | Dominik |
| Portuguese | Domingos |
| Polish | Dominik |
Famous bearers
- St. Dominic, founder of the Dominicans
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.