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Dante

Meaning

Of Latin origin, meaning "one of firm character". The surname Durán is one of the name's etymological variants.

Origin and History

  • · A shortened Italian form of Durante, from Latin durans, "the one who endures". Above all, it is the name of Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy.
  • · Because of its association with Dante Alighieri, it is one of the Italian names with the greatest literary weight in the whole language.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, D, M and V are initials of the number 4: it's read as practical and hardworking, more comfortable building step by step than improvising. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.

Initial
D
Syllables
2

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