Given name · also Irish
Dufenal
“prince/chief of the world”
Dufenal is a masculine given name from Old Irish, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dufenal goes back to Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos, meaning “prince/chief of the world.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Dufenal comes from Old Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Old English usage, Dufenal developed from Domnall.
Dufenal’s family of names
In Old English usage, Dufenal developed from the Old Irish form Domnall. In Old English usage, Dufenal has a conventional equivalent in the English form Donald. In Old English usage, Dufenal shares a linguistic root with the Welsh form Dyfnwal.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Dufenal has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Dufenal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Dubnorix
“world” · “king”
>99% boys
Diotrih
“people” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Tʉdowal
“people” · “prince, chief”
>99% boys
Uilleam
“the detewmined protector” · “will”
>99% boys
Jekyll
“lord, ruler, prince”
>99% boys
Rikeneu
“king”
>99% boys
Bréanainn
“prince, king”
>99% boys
Brendanus
“king”
>99% boys