Dominic

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Dominic name meaning and origin

What does Dominic mean?

"Lord"

Dominic name origin:

Latin

Dominic is a predominantly masculine name that stems from the Late Latin name Dominicus, which derives from the Latin word dominus, meaning "lord." It's also commonly spelled Dominick, and many languages have their own version of the name, including Domingo in Spanish, Domenico in Italian, and Dominique in French.

Dominic has been a mainstay in the top 1,000 names in the United States since the Social Security Administration started keeping track of baby names in the 1880s. It didn't reach peak popularity until the early 2000s, though, when it ranked in the top 100 from 2002 until 2021. It peaked in 2015 at No. 68.

Sources:

Hanks P., et al. 2016. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-917?rskey=yTydpe&result=1881

U.S. Social Security Administration. Undated. Popular Baby Names. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

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Dominic in pop culture

Name	Description
Dominic Fortune	Marvel Comics character created in the 1930s
Dominic Greene	Antagonist in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, played by Mathieu Amalric
Dominic Reilly	Character on the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by John Pickard
Dominic Toretto	Protagonist in the Fast & Furious movies, played by Vin Diesel

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Famous people named Dominic

Name	Description
Dominic "Don" Ameche	American actor and vaudevillian
Dominic Antonelli	American astronaut
Dominic Chianese	American actor and musician, best known for roles in The Sopranos and The Godfather Part II
Dominic Cooper	English actor best known for his roles in the TV show Preacher and the Mamma Mia! movies
Dominic DiMaggio	Late American professional baseball player, who was also the younger brother of Joe and Vince DiMaggio
Dominic Howard	English musician and co-founder of the band Muse
Dominic "D.J." Fontana	American musician best known as Elvis Presley's drummer
Dominic Monaghan	British actor known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings movies and the TV show Lost
Dominic Purcell	British Australian actor best known for his roles in the show Prison Break, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow
Dominic Serres	French painter
Dominic West	Award-winning English actor known for his roles in the shows The Wire and The Crown

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