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Deirdre Name Meaning

English, Irish, Irish MythologyFrom the older Gaelic form Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman". This was the name of a tragic character in Irish legend who died of a broken...

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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1 Dianna
2 Domenica
3 Dipika
4 Desirae
5 Demetra
6 Dorothea
7 Devyn
8 Davinia
9 Damayanti
10 Duana
11 Doirend
12 Delyth
13 Dymphna
14 Daina
15 Dorota
16 Dušana
17 Draupadi
18 Desiree
19 Damla
20 Docia
21 Delores
22 Derdriu
23 Daireann
24 Dosia
25 Delphina
26 Demelza
27 Doina
28 Deòiridh
29 Deitra
30 Denise
31 Diane
32 Dušanka
33 Dympna
34 Drusilla
35 Di̇dem
36 Deirbhile
37 Dîyar
38 Destiny
39 Dunyasha
40 Debora
41 Durga
42 Dafna
43 Dikeledi
44 Daphnée
45 Disha
46 Durdona
47 Dezirinda
48 Deborah
49 Despina
50 Divya
51 Di̇lek
52 Domitila
53 Dorottya
54 Deidre
55 Dorthy
56 Darlene
57 Darinka
58 Darija
59 Deniece
60 Deni̇z
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