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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. Patsy96%
  2. Kay96%
  3. Carole93%
  4. Joann93%
  5. Geraldine93%
  6. Beatrice92%
  7. Dorothy92%
  8. Judith92%
  9. Leona92%
  10. Ida90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie50%
  2. Mae55%
  3. Ruby60%
  4. Alice61%
  5. Thelma62%
  6. Edna62%
  7. Ruth63%
  8. Marguerite64%
  9. Margaret64%
  10. Dora64%

Love potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Patsy92%
  4. Mary91%
  5. Doris91%
  6. Marie91%
  7. Hattie91%
  8. Gertrude90%
  9. Mabel89%
  10. Norma89%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice55%
  2. Viola59%
  3. Lillie60%
  4. Ethel60%
  5. Mae61%
  6. Pearl62%
  7. Dora62%
  8. Edith63%
  9. Ada64%
  10. Thelma64%

Professional potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Marian96%
  2. Bertha94%
  3. Norma94%
  4. Carole92%
  5. Helen92%
  6. Dorothy92%
  7. Vivian91%
  8. Anna91%
  9. Annie91%
  10. Frances91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada49%
  2. Maxine57%
  3. Lillie65%
  4. Arlene66%
  5. Mae67%
  6. Thelma68%
  7. Joyce69%
  8. Lois69%
  9. Marjorie69%
  10. Jeanette69%

Crush potential for Dug

Top 10

  1. Patsy93%
  2. Arlene87%
  3. Mabel87%
  4. Lorraine87%
  5. Geraldine87%
  6. Joann86%
  7. Bernice86%
  8. Doris86%
  9. Virginia85%
  10. Kay84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora55%
  2. Agnes56%
  3. Thelma58%
  4. Ruth58%
  5. Lillie59%
  6. Ethel60%
  7. Ada62%
  8. Alice63%
  9. Norma63%
  10. Mae64%
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