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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. Boyd93%
  2. Julius93%
  3. Roosevelt93%
  4. Edmund92%
  5. Louie92%
  6. Anton92%
  7. Edmond92%
  8. Harlan91%
  9. Ervin91%
  10. Loyd91%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer55%
  2. Percy56%
  3. Junior59%
  4. Buddy61%
  5. Archie64%
  6. Rufus66%
  7. Virgil67%
  8. Luther68%
  9. Morris70%
  10. Conrad71%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Otis94%
  2. Edmund93%
  3. Roosevelt93%
  4. Edmond93%
  5. Hugh92%
  6. Earnest92%
  7. Elbert92%
  8. Grover92%
  9. Louie91%
  10. Loyd90%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy49%
  2. Homer54%
  3. Rufus65%
  4. Lowell68%
  5. Virgil68%
  6. Will69%
  7. Garland72%
  8. Jess72%
  9. Reuben72%
  10. Amos73%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Willard95%
  2. Hugh94%
  3. Earnest91%
  4. Louie89%
  5. Emil88%
  6. Jerald88%
  7. Boyd88%
  8. Hubert88%
  9. Grover88%
  10. Reuben88%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil54%
  2. Luther55%
  3. Dick63%
  4. Julius63%
  5. Bert66%
  6. Percy68%
  7. Roscoe68%
  8. Dewey69%
  9. Orville69%
  10. Marlin69%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Julius89%
  2. Willis84%
  3. Dick84%
  4. Marlin84%
  5. Roosevelt83%
  6. Bert83%
  7. Harlan82%
  8. Louie82%
  9. Ervin81%
  10. Boyd81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad56%
  2. Morris58%
  3. Homer58%
  4. Percy63%
  5. Emil63%
  6. Elbert64%
  7. Junior64%
  8. Reuben65%
  9. Buddy66%
  10. Willard66%
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