Dominic at a glance
- Meaning
- “of the Lord”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- DOM-in-ik
- Nicknames
- Dom
- Other forms
- Dominik, Domenico, Domingo, Dominique
Where the name Dominic comes from
Dominic comes from the Latin name Dominicus, from dominus, “lord”. It was often given to boys born on a Sunday, the Lord’s day. Saint Dominic founded the Dominican order of monks in the 13th century, and the name is especially common among Catholics.