Dominic

Dante

Latin · “An Italian short form of Durante, from the Latin Durantus/Durans meaning "enduring, steadfast", the present participle of durare meaning "to harden, to endure". The name's extraordinary cultural weight derives entirely from the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), whose Divine Comedy remains the supreme work of Italian literature and one of the foundational texts of Western civilization.”

Mariano

“From the Latin Marianus, a Roman family name derived from Marius, itself likely from Mars, the Roman god of war, or possibly from the Latin mas/maris meaning "male". The name was borne by several Roman generals and became common throughout the Christian world partly through association with the Virgin Mary.”

Lisette

“A French diminutive of Élise or Élisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance". The diminutive suffix -ette gives the name an intimate, affectionate quality typical of the French pet-name tradition. Lisette was a common name in eighteenth-century French literature and theater as a stock name for clever maidservants.”

Scottie

“A diminutive of Scott, from the Late Latin Scotus meaning "a Gael" or "one from Scotland" or Ireland. The Scotti were a Latin designation for Gaelic-speaking raiders and settlers from Ireland who eventually gave their name to the northern kingdom. Scottie emerged as an affectionate diminutive in English-speaking cultures.”

Amya

“A modern American variant of Amy, itself from the Old French Amée meaning "beloved", derived from the Latin amata, the feminine past participle of amare meaning "to love". The variant spelling gives a modern stylistic identity to a name whose root reaches back to the Latin concept of amor, the fundamental force in Virgil's Aeneid and the Roman love poets.”

Godfrey

“From the Old French Godefroy, from the Old High German Godafrid composed of god meaning "god" and frid meaning "peace" — thus "God's peace". The name was introduced to England by the Normans and became common in medieval English-speaking lands. Geoffrey and Jeffrey are related forms that developed along different phonetic paths.”

Sylvester

“Sylvester is a masculine name derived from the Latin silvestris meaning "of the forest" or "wooded," from silva meaning "forest" or "wood." It was the name of Pope Sylvester I (314–335 AD), who reigned during the conversion of Emperor Constantine the Great, and Saint Sylvester's feast day on December 31st gives the name its association with New Year's Eve in many European countries.”