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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. Hamilton96%
  2. Shelton96%
  3. Caryn96%
  4. Irwin96%
  5. Karyn96%
  6. Gentry96%
  7. Vilma96%
  8. Kathrine96%
  9. Duncan96%
  10. Callan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Sunny42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Lolita43%
  5. Thalia43%
  6. Zelda43%
  7. Elvis43%
  8. Lennie44%
  9. Elton44%
  10. Zina45%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Concetta96%
  2. Loyal96%
  3. Greggory96%
  4. Bernita96%
  5. Miller96%
  6. Buford96%
  7. Mittie96%
  8. Suzan96%
  9. Waymon96%
  10. Emmitt96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Whitley42%
  3. Rayne42%
  4. Selene43%
  5. Merlin43%
  6. Ouida44%
  7. Edie45%
  8. Casper45%
  9. Moira46%
  10. Caryl46%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Callum96%
  3. Mimi96%
  4. Adell96%
  5. Toney96%
  6. Baron96%
  7. Denton96%
  8. Silvia96%
  9. Dwain96%
  10. Wilton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Armani42%
  2. Kash46%
  3. Arya47%
  4. Alexandre47%
  5. Leonor48%
  6. Rihanna49%
  7. Reign50%
  8. Yuri50%
  9. Tosha50%
  10. Madonna50%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Lorri96%
  2. Teressa96%
  3. Leeann95%
  4. Dulce95%
  5. Precious95%
  6. Luann95%
  7. Patrica94%
  8. Curtiss94%
  9. Vanesa94%
  10. Aryana93%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Travon42%
  3. Zelda43%
  4. Sunny43%
  5. Annabell46%
  6. Lulu47%
  7. Macey47%
  8. Felton47%
  9. Lennie49%
  10. Zina49%
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