As a prefix to a surname, these indicated the place of origin and are common in France and in English names of Norman derivation. New names have been formed by attaching them to an existing first name or element.
| De Jesus | DeCameron | Decoud |
| Deighryon | Dejai | Dejdreon |
| Deorbre | Dernest | Deroshay |
| D'najere | D'zekeo | Dzuy |
Damonte
| Damonta | Damontae | Damontez |
| Damontis | Demaine | Demery |
| Demo | Demonds | Demone |
| Demont | Demonta | Demonte |
| Demontez | Demontre | Dumonde |
Daquan
| Daekwon | Daequan | Daiquan |
| Daquain | Da'quan | Da'quandalon |
| Daquann | Daquawn | Daquez |
| Daqwan | Dayquane | De'kwan |
| Dequain | Dequan | Dequann |
| Dequaun | Dequion | Dequon |
De Andre
| D'andre | D'andrea | Dandrae |
| Dandras | Dandray | Dandre |
| De Andrea | De Aundre | De'andre |
| Deandra | Deandrae | Deandre |
| Deandrea | Deaundera | Deaundra |
| Deaundre | Deaundrey | Deondray |
| Deondre | Dieondre | Diondre |
| Dondrea | Dondres |
De Angelo
| D'angelo | Dang | Dangelo |
| Danglo | Deaengelo | Deangelo |
| Deangleo | Deanglo | Di'angelo |
| Diangelo |
De Anthony
| D'anthony | Deanthony | Dianthony |
De Carlos
| Dacarlos | Decarlo | Decarlos |
| Di'carlos |
De John
| Dajeon | Dajon | Dejohn |
De Juan
| D'juan | Da Jon | Da-Juan |
| Dajuan | Dijuan | Dujuan |
De Lewis
| D'Lewis | De'Lewis |
De Marcus
| D'marco | D'marcus | Damarcius |
| Damarco | Darcus | Demarco |
| Demarcus | Demarkes | Demarkis |
| Demarkus | Dmarco | D'marques |
De Mario
| Damarius | Da-Marr | Demariee |
| Demario | Demarion | Demarreio |
| Demarrio | Demerrio | D'marreio |
De Michael
| Demichael | Dumichael |
De Morris
| Demoris | Demorris | Demorus |
De Ole
| D'Ole | Deole |
De Ron
| De'ron | Deron |
De Sean
| d'Sean | D'shaun | Da Shawn |
| Daeshon | Dasan | Dasean |
| Dashaun | Dashawn | Dashon |
| Dassaun | Desean | Deshan |
| Deshane | Deshaun | Deshaune |
| Deshauwn | Deshawan | Deshawn |
| De'shawn | Deshay | Deshayne |
| Deshea | Deshon | Deshondre |
| Deshone | Deshonte | Deshun |
| Desjon | Dorshawn | Dreshaun |
| Dre'shawn | D'shaun | Dusean |
| Dushan | Dushaun | Dushawn |
De Wayne
| Dawan | Dawaun | Dawawn |
| Dawon | Dawoyan | Deuwayne |
| Devayne | Dewain | Dewaine |
| Dewan | Dewayne | Dewon |
| Dewune | Diuan | Dwaun |
| Dwaunn | Dwawn | Dwon |
| Dwuann |
Although 'Del' occurs independently as a diminutive of Derek, these are probably also derived from French surnames.
Del-
| Dell | Delmar | Delmarquis |
| Delmingo | Delmonta | Delonta |
| Del-Ray | Delron | Delton |
| Deltric | Delvecchio | Delvine |
Delon
| D'lon | D'lonn | Dalen |
| Dallan | Dallen | Dallian |
| Dallin | Dallon | Daylon |
| De'Lon | De'lonn | Deelon |
| Delane | Delaun | Deleon |
| Dell | Dellon | Delonn |
| Deylin | D-Londo |
A short form of Donald now occasionally used independently, perhaps under the influence of 'Donte'.
| Dantrell | Donquell | Dontavian |
| Dontavious |
from James or Jamal
| Jadarius | Jadrien | Jahquavius |
| Jahrin | Jamani | Jamariel |
| Jamarvis | Jamazne | Jamber |
| Jamerio | Jamero | Jamod |
| Jcruz | Je'carius | Jehaun |
Jamar form of Jamal
| Jamaar | Jamarr | Jamaur |
| Jamir | Jarmar | Jarmarr |
| Jaumar | Jemaar | Jemar |
| Jhmar | Jimar |
Jamari
| Jahmari | Jamaari | Jamahrae |
| Jamarae | Jamaree' | Jamari |
| Jamerez |
Jamarcus
| Jamarco | Jemarcus | Jimarcus |
Jamario
| Jamarius | Jemario | Jemarus |
Jamond form of Jamin
| Jahmonie | Jaimond | Jamon |
| Jamone | Jamorian | Jarmin |
| Jarmon | Jarmond | Jayman |
| Jaymar | Jaymon | Jemon |
| Jemond | Jemondde | Jemone |
Janeil
| Janel | Janielle | Janile |
| Janille | Jarnail | Jarneil |
| Jarnell | Jenell | Jenuel |
Jaquan
| Ja'quan | Jaquin | Jaquon |
| Jaqwan | Jaykuam | Jayquan |
| Jayqwan | Jequan |
Jarell form of 'Darell'
| Jairell | Jareil | Jarel |
| Jarelle | Jarrel | Jarrell |
| Jarryl | Jayryl | Jerall |
| Jerel | Jerell | Jerrell |
| Jharell |
This usually occurs as an addition to an existing name.
| Kadarius | Kadeem | Kario |
| Kawaun | Kemonte |
Ke Andre
| Keandrae | Keandre | Keiondre |
| Keondre | Keontae | Keonte |
| Keontrye | Keyontre | Kiondre |
| Kiyondre |
Ke Sean
| Kasen | Ke Shon | Keeshawn |
| Kesean | Keshaun | Keshawn |
| Keshon | Kieshun | Quajon |
| Quayshawn | Qushaun |
These are the French words for 'the' - 'la' is feminine, 'le' is masculine although both occur in male and female names. They are found in French surnames and are also added to modern first names or elements to create new forms.
| Lachare | Ladell | Laden |
| Lajuan | Lakista | Lamark |
| Larell | Lartrell | Laterron |
| Latrell | Latrevion | Lavern |
| La'walter | L'brinklee | Leantan |
| Ledevin | Lejerris | Lerado |
| Lerock | Leton | Le'tron |
| Letyson | Levar | Levert |
Lamar French surname, 'dweller by a pool'
| Lamair | Lamario | Lamaris |
| Lamarr | Lamarre | Larmar |
| Lemar | Lemario | Lemarr |
Lathan
| Lathaniel | Lathe | Lathen |
| Lathyn |
Latravis La + the surname, Travis
| Latavious | Latraviaus | Latravious |
| Latrivis |
Le Quentin
| Laquentin | Laquenton | Laquintas |
| Laquintin | Laquintiss | Laquinton |
| Leguinn | Lequentin | Lequenton |
| Lequinton |
Le Ron
| La Ron | La Ruan | La'ron |
| Laran | Laron | Laronn |
| Lee Ron | Leron | Lerone |
| Liron | Lyron |
Le Sean
| Lasean | Lashajaun | Lashawn |
| Lashon | Lashonne | Lason |
| Le Sonn | Lesean | Leshaun |
| Leshawn | Leshon |
Le Vaughan
| Lavan | Lavaughan | Lavaughn |
| Lavon | Lavonne | Leevon |
| Levan | Levaughan | Levaughn |
| Levon | Levone | Levonn |
| Lyvonne |
The French word for 'hill' or 'mountain' from the Latin 'mons', it occurs in surnames derived from placenames. As an independent prefix, it is usually used for boys' names.
| Montavius | Monte | Montel |
| Montell | Montez | Monteze |
| Montisze | Montraviou | Montray |
| Montre | Montrell | Montres |
| Montrez |
This is more usual in girls' names but is sometimes used for boys.
| Napaul | Natrevian | Nhautrey |
Naquan
| Naquon | Nyquan |
| Q'uandre' | Quante' | Quantell |
| Quanterriu |
| Quinntray | Quinnyea | Quinshaun |
| Quintravio |
Arabic names such as 'Shakil' and 'Sharif' provided a pattern for the formation of pseudo-Islamic names. The female name 'Sharon' may also have had some influence.
| Savaughn | Sevin | Seyvon |
| Shavonte | Suavonte |
Shaquon
| Chaquan | Ciquaan | Se'quan |
| Shakwan | Shaw'quin |
This may be an adaptation of 'Shaun', an Irish form of John, or be from the French verb chanter - 'to sing'.
Shante
| Chante | Chantha | Chanthar |
| Chantra | Shant | Shantae |
| Shantay | Shanti | Shantie |
| Shanton | Shanty | Shawnta |
| Shawntae | Shawnti | Shondae |
| Shonntarious | Shonntay | Shontae |
| Shonte |
Shantell
| Shantelle | Shawnell | Shawnelle |
| Shawntel | Shondale | Shondel |
| Tabrayll | Tazarian | Tazmond |
| Te | Tejere |
Ta Juan
| Taejon | Taijon | Taijuan |
| Tajuan | Tajwan | Tyjon |
| Tyjuan |
Te + Andre
| Tandre | Teandre | Teaundtre' |
| Twandre |
| Tramere | Travodkas | Travosky |
| Trequerrio | Tretavion | Trory |
Treshaun
| Traeshaun | Trejean |
Travaughn
| Travahn | Travanis | Travante |
| Traveontat | Travon | Travonn |
| Travonne | Trayveon | Trayvon |
| Trayvond | Tre' Vaughn | Tre'vaughn |
| Trevaun | Treven | Trevin |
| Trevohn | Trevon | Trevone |
| Trevonte' | Treyvon | Trovon |
| Troyvaughn | Tryveon |
This was probably influenced by surname adaptations such as Tyrone and Tyson.
| Ty | Tyajah | Tyiquaveis |
| Tyke | Tylan | Tylee |
| Tynell |
Tyshaun
| Tezhan | Tiyshan | Tyshawn |
Tyreese
| Taras | Terris | Tiyre |
| Trece | Tyre | Tyrease |
| Tyree | Tyrus |
Tyrick
| Tyreck | Tyreek | Tyreik |
| Tyrek | Tyreke | Tyric |
| Tyriek | Tyrik | Tyriq |
| Tyrique |
Tyquan
| Taquan | Te'quandris | Tequency |
| Tretyquan | Tyquann | Tyquon |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.