Draco

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• A user from Washington, United States says the name Draco is of Romanian origin and means "Dragon".
• A submission from Australia says the name Draco means "Dragon" and is of Latin origin.

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

noun Dra"co

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1. [Astron] The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic.
2. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
3. [Zoöl] A genus of lizards. See Dragon, 6.

Etymology: L. See Dragon

Other Dictionary Sources

1. A reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
   Synonyms: genus draco
2. A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
   Synonyms: dragon
3. Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)

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From Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “dragon”)

1. (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
2. The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
3. (Greek mythology) One of Actaeon's hounds.

Draco was also found in the following language(s): Translingual, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish

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• How Popular is the name Draco? Draco is the 16,122^nd most popular name of all time.
• How many people with the first name Draco have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 509 babies born with the first name Draco in the United States. That's more than enough people named Draco to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
• What year were 5 or more babies first named Draco? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1997 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
• When was Draco first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Draco is Sunday, January 22nd, 1893.
• What year had the most people named Draco born? The highest recorded use of the first name Draco was in 2012 with a total of 51 babies.
• Random Draco Factoid: According to the 2008 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Draco is not a popular baby boy's name in California. Imagine that, only 6 babies in California have the same name as you in 2008.
• Weird things about the name Draco: Your name in reverse order is Ocard. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Caodr. How do you pronounce that?

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