Given name

Dardanus

Dardanus is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.

The story

In mythological stories, Dardanus is associated with the founder of Troy.

Dardanus’s family of names

Dardanus has a related form in Dard. Dardanus has a related form in Dardanio. Dardanus has a related form in Dardanios.

Walk Dardanus’s family in the name graph

DardanusDardDardeDardanosDardaniosDardanio

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Dion

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Sibling ideas

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