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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. Dwain96%
  2. Lyndon96%
  3. Curtiss95%
  4. Glynn94%
  5. Randell93%
  6. Jeffry93%
  7. Hayward93%
  8. Art93%
  9. Barton92%
  10. Rob92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Eddy50%
  3. Robby52%
  4. Lenny54%
  5. Felton55%
  6. Ronny55%
  7. Dino59%
  8. Wally61%
  9. Lonny62%
  10. Richie62%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Randell96%
  3. Art96%
  4. Rob96%
  5. Ward96%
  6. Toney96%
  7. Joesph95%
  8. Hayward95%
  9. Lyndon94%
  10. Kennith94%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis49%
  2. Wally58%
  3. Felton59%
  4. Eddy61%
  5. Fritz62%
  6. Robby64%
  7. Hal65%
  8. Dirk65%
  9. Russ66%
  10. Donn66%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Dwain96%
  3. Rogers96%
  4. Jerrold96%
  5. Rob96%
  6. Art94%
  7. Greggory94%
  8. Kennith94%
  9. Randell94%
  10. Linwood92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny60%
  2. Elvis62%
  3. Dirk62%
  4. Rickie63%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Stanford63%
  7. Monty64%
  8. Farrell64%
  9. Eddy64%
  10. Lonny65%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Curtiss94%
  2. Lyndon93%
  3. Rob89%
  4. Rod89%
  5. Hayward87%
  6. Chuck86%
  7. Williams86%
  8. Rickie84%
  9. Lon84%
  10. Glynn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton47%
  2. Elvis51%
  3. Dino54%
  4. Eddy57%
  5. Robby57%
  6. Wally59%
  7. Joesph60%
  8. Donn61%
  9. Lonny61%
  10. Ronny62%
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