Domingo

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Domingo

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Domingo is the modern Spanish form of Dominco, from the Latin name Dominicus, meaning “of the Lord.”

It is also the Spanish name for Sunday.

History:
Dominco, and later Domingo, were found in Spain from the 11th century onwards (declining a bit in the 16th century).

Pronunciation: doh-min-goh.

Famous Bearers:
Political Figures:
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888)
President of Argentina.
Domingo Santa María (1825-1889)
A president of Chile.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.019 % named Domingo

Popularity of Domingo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 603rd most popular.
1875: N/A
1900-1910: 468th most popular.
1910-1920: 414th most popular.
1920-1930: 345th most popular.
1930-1940: 312th most popular.
1940-1950: 351st most popular.
1950-1960: 427th most popular.
1960-1970: 567th most popular.
1970-1980: 604th most popular.
1980-1990: 701st most popular.
1990: 799th most popular.
1991: 883rd most popular.
1992: 873rd most popular.
1993: 912th most popular.
1994: 965th most popular.
1995: N/A