Durango
Basque · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Durango
The given name 'Durango' does not have a traditional etymological meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the Basque word "Urango," meaning "water meadow" or "fertile plain," and was adopted as a place name in Spain and Mexico.
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Etymology
The given name 'Durango' does not have a traditional etymological meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the Basque word "Urango," meaning "water meadow" or "fertile plain," and was adopted as a place name in Spain and Mexico. The name is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, notably in Mexico (for the state and city of Durango), and has no specific religious or historical personal-name tradition, though it occasionally appears as a given name inspired by the location.
Durango currently ranks #11,057 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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