Daria (name)
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| Pronunciation | DAR-ree-uh |
| Gender | female |
| Meaning | wealthy, feminine form of Darius. |
| Region of Origin | Russia, other Slavic countries |
| Origin | Persian |
| Nicknames | Dasha, Dolly |
| Related names | Dari, Darina, Darinka, Darissa, Dariya, Daruška, Darya, Dar'ya |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Daria |
Daria is a name of Persian origin meaning "wealthy." It is the feminine form of Darius (from Persian: داريوش , Dariush, [dɒrjuʃ]). Daria is a saint of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
The name has been used extensively in Russia and other Slavic countries. The common Russian nickname is Dasha. Other variants of the name are Dari and Dariya. Daruška is a Czech form of the name.[1] It has sometimes also been seen as a Russian form of the name Dorothy. Dolly, a diminutive of Dorothy, was also once a common nickname for Daria.[2]
Additionally, Daria Morgendorffer was the titular character on an MTV animated television series that aired from 1997 to 2002.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Satran and Rosenkrantz (2007), p. 72
- ^ Yonge, Charlotte Mary. History of Christian Names.
[edit] References
- Satran, Paula Redmond, and Rosenkrantz, Linda (2007). Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
