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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. Andrey96%
  2. Larr96%
  3. Jones96%
  4. Pauly96%
  5. Authur96%
  6. Colson96%
  7. Adnan96%
  8. Paulie96%
  9. Ole96%
  10. Dunc96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Leeroy42%
  3. Sid44%
  4. Eltony44%
  5. J.J45%
  6. Gar45%
  7. Fredy45%
  8. Cosmo45%
  9. Mav46%
  10. Maxy46%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Akiva96%
  2. Doogie96%
  3. Authur96%
  4. Gaylon96%
  5. Melton96%
  6. Dovid96%
  7. Auther96%
  8. Adelbert96%
  9. Stafford96%
  10. Land96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin43%
  2. Mave45%
  3. Dylly45%
  4. Dyl45%
  5. Dill45%
  6. Dyls45%
  7. Mav45%
  8. Hold46%
  9. Holdy46%
  10. Byrnie47%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Heyward96%
  2. Howell96%
  3. Deryl96%
  4. Eben96%
  5. Gardner96%
  6. Shany96%
  7. Juanito96%
  8. Shaw96%
  9. Gorden96%
  10. Shawnie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Mave45%
  3. Mav45%
  4. Sheld47%
  5. Shellye47%
  6. Zan47%
  7. Sander47%
  8. Zandy47%
  9. Mcarthur48%
  10. Tyran49%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Chancellor96%
  2. Bradd95%
  3. Jefferey94%
  4. Alen94%
  5. Fransisco94%
  6. Christoper94%
  7. Gorge94%
  8. Timmothy94%
  9. Dietrich93%
  10. Bradon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo45%
  2. Gaston45%
  3. Phineas46%
  4. Ferris47%
  5. Finnian50%
  6. Atreyu50%
  7. Castiel51%
  8. Neymar51%
  9. Werner51%
  10. Roan52%
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