Gender Masculine
Usage English
Meaning & History
From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord" [1] [2] . This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday. Several saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honour that the name was first used in England, starting around the 13th century. It has historically seen more use among Catholics.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesTxomin (Basque) Dominik, Dinko (Croatian) Dominik (Czech) Dominicus (Dutch) Dominique (French) Domingos (Galician) Dominik (German) Dominik, Domonkos (Hungarian) Domenico (Italian) Dominicus (Late Roman) Dominiks (Latvian) Dominykas, Domas (Lithuanian) Dominik (Polish) Domingos (Portuguese) Dominik (Slovak) Domen, Dominik (Slovene) Domingo (Spanish)
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Sources & References
- Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry dominicus, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Ddominicus.
- Withycombe, Elizabeth Gidley. The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. Oxford, 1945, page 38.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026