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Dug

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 9 In French: Douglas
Origin: Gaelic. Meaning: dark river.
From the Gaelic elements dubh and glas, referring to the Douglas Water.

Name day for Dug

September 9

Why this day? Dug is a short form of Douglas, and shares its name day.

Dug is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on September 9.

The story of the name Dug

Dug is a short form of Douglas. It keeps its origin (Gaelic) and meaning — dark river, and shares its name day, September 9.

On birth records, Dug is rarely written as such: the Dugs are Douglass (266,484 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Douglas page.

Frequently asked questions about Dug

What does Dug mean?

Dug is a short form of Douglas, which means dark river.

When is Dug's name day?

September 9, together with Douglas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dug a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Douglas.

Dug's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Shelton96%
  2. Kaz96%
  3. Adnan96%
  4. Yvan96%
  5. Paulie96%
  6. Caterina96%
  7. Karyn96%
  8. Laur96%
  9. Vicent96%
  10. Adib96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cyndi42%
  2. Cerise42%
  3. Zelda43%
  4. Elvisie43%
  5. Eltony44%
  6. Lola45%
  7. Zina45%
  8. Fredy45%
  9. Chava46%
  10. Maxie46%

Love potential for Dug

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Ocean43%
  3. Arlis43%
  4. Dyllan44%
  5. Morgane44%
  6. Gaia45%
  7. Dylan45%
  8. Marica45%
  9. Moira46%
  10. River46%

Professional potential for Dug

Bottom 10

  1. Rono42%
  2. Vitorr43%
  3. Vitinho43%
  4. Vitorzinho43%
  5. Viti43%
  6. Kali45%
  7. Xandre47%
  8. Zander47%
  9. Sheldon47%
  10. Sander47%

Crush potential for Dug

Bottom 10

  1. Beneditinho42%
  2. Munda42%
  3. Raimun42%
  4. Rai42%
  5. Munha42%
  6. Nedinho42%
  7. Mundinha42%
  8. Beni42%
  9. Zelda43%
  10. Arlis43%
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