Dante

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Enduring, steadfast
Pronunciation
DAHN-tay
DAN-teh
Popularity
Dante is a popular name in Italy and is also gaining popularity in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world.

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Dante Name meanings & History

Enduring, steadfast. Medieval short form of Durante. The most notable bearer of this name was Dante Alighieri, the 13th-century Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy. Dante is commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Dante: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dante:

D: Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful,Daddy

A: Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive

N: Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis

T: Touchy,Tireless,Truth,Testy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

Dante is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people named Dante include Dante Alighieri, Italian poet and author of "The Divine Comedy", Dante Basco, American actor and voice actor, and Dante Pettis, American professional football player.

2.) DANTE (Male)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: A contracted form of Durante (enduring, lasting, steadfast), which is from the Latin durans, the present participle of durare (to last, to continue, to endure). The name was borne by the Italian poet, born Durante Alighieri (1265-1321), who wrote The Divine Comedy . (DAHN-TAY)


3.) D’ante (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) a form of Dante.

Other Forms: D’Ante, D’anté


4.) DANTE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Borrowed from the French and Italian, Dante is a contracted form of Durante (enduring, lasting, steadfast), which is from the Latin durans (enduring). Var: Dantae, Dante, Dontae, Dontay, Donte, Donte. (DON-TAY)


5.) Dante (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) lasting, enduring.

Other Forms: Danatay, Danate, Dant, Dantay, Dantee, Dauntay, Dauntaye, Daunte, Dauntrae


6.) Dante (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) lasting, enduring.

Other Forms: Danatay, Danate, Dant, Dantay, Dantee, Dauntay, Dauntaye, Daunte, Dauntrae


7.) Dante (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Enduring

Other Forms: Dantay


8.) Dante (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) enduring

Other Forms: Dan, Danne, Dantey, Dauntay, Dayntay, Dontay


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