name
Dumitru
doo-MEE-troo
/duːˈmiːtruː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dumitru
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Aromanian/Vlach (Balkans; used across Romanian-speaking Balkan communities); from Greek Demetrios
- Meaning
- devoted to Demeter, goddess of grain and the harvest; a deeply rooted Orthodox Christian name
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Dimitru, Demetriu
Common mispronunciations
Saying doo-MEE-tro with an English 'o'; the final 'u' is a clear 'oo'
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the second 'mi' = 'mee'; 'tru' ends with a rounded 'oo'
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