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Dug

Boy Name day: September 9 In French: Douglas
Dug is a short form of Douglas: on birth records it is written Douglas (560,482 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Douglas page. Also a short form of Doug.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic. Meaning: Dark water, dark stream.
From Scottish Gaelic dubh ('dark') + glas ('water, stream'), originally a river name that became a clan surname and then a given name.

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 (Scottish Gaelic) and meaning — dark water, dark stream, and shares its name day, September 9.

On birth records, Dug is rarely written as such: the Dugs are Douglass (560,482 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Douglas page. Dug is also a short form of Doug.

Frequently asked questions about Dug

What does Dug mean?

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

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. Cleveland95%
  2. Clay95%
  3. Nelson93%
  4. Stuart92%
  5. Vaughn91%
  6. Darrel91%
  7. Gregg90%
  8. Ed89%
  9. Kent89%
  10. Dewayne88%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry45%
  2. Rudy48%
  3. Freddy50%
  4. Byron53%
  5. Timmy55%
  6. Matt55%
  7. Kenny59%
  8. Greg61%
  9. Benny61%
  10. Ted62%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Clay94%
  3. Stuart92%
  4. Cleveland92%
  5. Darrel90%
  6. Vaughn90%
  7. Nelson90%
  8. Rocky89%
  9. Carlton89%
  10. Teddy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron47%
  2. Matt58%
  3. Van58%
  4. Darwin60%
  5. Garry61%
  6. Daryl62%
  7. Greg64%
  8. Benny65%
  9. Rudy65%
  10. Freddy68%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Stuart92%
  2. Bradford92%
  3. Gregg88%
  4. Stewart87%
  5. Cleveland85%
  6. Pete84%
  7. Teddy83%
  8. Clay83%
  9. Kent83%
  10. Gerard82%

Bottom 10

  1. Brad57%
  2. Van57%
  3. Darwin58%
  4. Byron60%
  5. Daryl62%
  6. Rick63%
  7. Garry63%
  8. Rickey63%
  9. Matt64%
  10. Rudy64%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Brad95%
  2. Clay89%
  3. Dewayne89%
  4. Darrel86%
  5. Vaughn85%
  6. Rex85%
  7. Ron84%
  8. Carlton84%
  9. Perry84%
  10. Rick84%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy53%
  2. Timmy55%
  3. Garry57%
  4. Rudy58%
  5. Byron58%
  6. Sammy59%
  7. Matt61%
  8. Ted63%
  9. Benny63%
  10. Greg63%
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