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Dominie

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How to Pronounce Dominie

Pronounced DOM-uh-nee /ˈdɑmɪni/Low

Meaning: Dominie comes from the Latin dominus, 'lord' or 'master' (its vocative domine, 'sir'). As an ordinary word, 'dominie' long meant a schoolmaster or a clergyman - in Scotland the village teacher, among Dutch settlers the minister. As a rare given name it may honor that respectable title or serve as a form of Dominic, and we note both routes honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Dominie is a rare boy's name from the Latin dominus, 'lord,' long meaning a schoolmaster or minister. It appeared around 1982 (said DOM-uh-nee).
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Origin LowLatin, Scots
MeaningDominie comes from the Latin dominus, 'lord' or 'master' (its vocative domine, 'sir'). As an ordinary word, 'dominie' long meant a schoolmaster or a clergyman - in Scotland the village teacher, among Dutch settlers the minister. As a rare given name it may honor that respectable title or serve as a form of Dominic, and we note both routes honestly.
U.S. rank (2002)#9701 ↘ Falling
2002 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 137

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519622002

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dominie traces to the Latin dominus, 'lord' or 'master.' The word 'dominie' named the schoolmaster in Scots tradition and the minister in Dutch American life, so the name can nod to that dignified role; it can equally be read as a soft form of Dominic, 'of the Lord.' Either way it has always been a genuine rarity as a birth name.

Dominie shows in the American data around 1982, given to only about fourteen boys in its peak year. A boy named Dominie then is in his early forties today, a Generation X name.

Did you know? For centuries 'the dominie' was the respected village schoolmaster in Scotland and the minister among Dutch American communities - a job title, from Latin 'lord,' that occasionally became a first name.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Dominie — From Latin dominus 'lord'; 'dominie' = schoolmaster/minister in Scots/Dutch use; also a form of Dominic; early-1980s use.

Variations

DominicDominickDominyDomine

Nicknames

DomNie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dominie mean?

It comes from the Latin dominus, 'lord'; 'dominie' historically meant a schoolmaster or minister, and it may also be a form of Dominic.

How do you pronounce Dominie?

It is said DOM-uh-nee /ˈdɑmɪni/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dominie a boy or girl name?

Dominie is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Dominie?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys in its peak year around the early nineteen-eighties.

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