New Surname Names :: D

Inspiration :: Dorsey (painting by Jed Dorsey)

Below are some surname names beginning with D that are either in usage but unusual or very rare.

 

Dalby

Origin: English

Meaning: Habitation name

Has the same feel as popular surname names Avery and Hudson but slightly less bold sounding.
 

Dauphin

Origin: French

Meaning: Dolphin

Dauphin fits all the name trends – it is an international name, a word name and has a nature meaning. Quite a daring choice.
 

Deegan

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Descendent of Dubhceann

Sounds like popular Tegan but with the energetic double e to perk it up a bit.

Delius

Origin: Greek

Meaning: From Delos

Historical, musical and grand. Del would be such a cute nickname.
 

Devaney

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Dark-haired

Delaney is rising but Devaney is unheard of. Another sing-song Celtic surname to add to the list.
 

Doherty

Origin: Gaelic

Meaning: Descendant of Dochartach

Yet another sing-song Celtic surname to add to the list.
 

Dolcetta

Origin: Italian

Meaning: Sweet

Fits in with all the multi-syllabic –a ending girls names like Amelia and Arabella. Etta would probably be a better nickname than Dolly at this period of time unless your daughter is a so-uncool-she-is-cool kind of daughter.
 

Dorsey

Origin: English

Meaning: Dark

It doesn’t have the literary connections of Darcy but all the same benefits of being a nickname-sounding surname name.
 

Dove

Origin: Gaelic

Meaning: Black, bird name.

Dove hasn’t worked its way into many of the bird-name lists I have seen, probably because of its odd phonology but the beautiful imagery and symbolism make this name a winner.