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Divine name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Divine mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Divine
User Submitted Origins
English
44%
Hebrew
32%
African
24%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Washington, U.S. says the name Divine means "Born of god gift of god".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Divine means "Born of gift of GOD".
- A user from the United Arab Emirates says the name Divine is of African origin and means "god or heavenly like".
- A submission from Rwanda says the name Divine means "Like gods" and is of African origin.
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Divine means "FROM GOD OR LIKE A gods" and is of English origin.
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Divine means "Godly, God-given".
- According to a user from Oregon, U.S., the name Divine means "Of, from, or like God or a God".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Divine means "Divine gift".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Divine means "Godlike or excellent".
- A user from Nigeria says the name Divine means "miracle".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Di*vine"
Senses
- Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will. "The immensity of the divinenature." [Paley.]
- Proceeding from God; as, divine judgments." Divineprotection." [Bacon.]
- Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship.
- Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a deity; partaking of the nature of a god or the gods."The divineApollo said." [Shak.]
- Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind.Sir J. Davies."The divineDesdemona." [Shak.]"A divine sentence is in the lips of the king." [Prov. xvi. 10.]"But not to one in this benighted age Is that diviner inspiration given." [Gray.]
- Presageful; foreboding; prescient.(Obs)"Yet oft his heart, divine of something ill, Misgave him." [Milton.]
- Relating to divinity or theology."Church history and other divine learning." [South.]synonyms: Supernatural; superhuman; godlike; heavenly; celestial; pious; holy; sacred; preëminent.
Etymology: Compar. Diviner; superl. Divinest
Etymology: F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. �, and L. deus, God. See Deity
noun Di*vine"
Senses
- One skilled in divinity; a theologian."Poets were the first divines." [Denham.]
- A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman."The first divines of New England were surpassed by none in extensive erudition." [J. Woodbridge.]
Etymology: L. divinus a soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See Divine (a.)
verb Di*vine"
Senses
- To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture."A sagacity which divined the evil designs." [Bancroft.]
- To foretell; to predict; to presage."Darest thou . . . divine his downfall?" [Shak.]
- To render divine; to deify.(Obs)"Living on earth like angel new divined." [Spenser.]synonyms: To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy; prognosticate; forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise.
Etymology: L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See Divination
verb Di*vine"
Senses
- To use or practice divination; to foretell by divination; to utter prognostications."The prophets thereof divine for money." [Micah iii. 11.]
- To have or feel a presage or foreboding."Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts." [Shak.]
- To conjecture or guess; as, to divine rightly.
Other Dictionary Sources
- Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- A clergyman or other person in religious orders
- Search by divining, as if with a rod ("He claimed he could divine underground water")
- Perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
- Being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods ("her pies were simply divine" and "the divine Shakespeare")
- Emanating from God ("divine judgment" and "divine guidance")
- Being or having the nature of a god ("the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers", "the divine will", and "the divine capacity for love")
- Resulting from divine providence
- Appropriate to or befitting a god ("the divine strength of Achilles")
- Devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity ("divine worship" and "divine liturgy")
Wiktionary
From Old French divin, from Latin dīvīnus (“of a god”), from divus (“god”).
- One skilled in divinity; a theologian.
- A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
- (often capitalized, with 'the') God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.
Replaced Middle English devine, devin from Middle French deviner, from Latin dīvīnō.
divine was also found in the following language(s): French, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Notable Persons Named Divine
Notable Persons Named Divine
Divine
Divine was an actor, singing, and singer. Divine was given the name Harris Glenn Milstead on October 19th, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He left this life on March 7th, 1988.
Divine Brown
Divine Brown is a rhythm, blues, soul music, neo soul, and jazz singer, theatre performer, singing, and theatre. She has had major accomplishments since 1997. Divine was born on September 9th, 1974 in Toronto. Divine is also known as Divine Earth Essence.
Divine Naah
Divine Naah is an athlete for the NAC Breda, Right to Dream Academy, Manchester City F.C. Reserves, Academy, and Strømsgodset IF. Divine was born on April 20th, 1996.
Divine Styler
Divine Styler is an alternative hip hop, experimental hip hop, and outsider music musician. He was most prominent from 1990 to 1990.
Divine Fonjock
Divine Fonjock is an athlete for the U.S.D. Sestri Levante 1919, A.C.D. Treviso 2013, S.P.A.L. 2013, Ravenna F.C., U.S. Latina Calcio, and Cameroon national under-20 football team. Divine was born on January 16th, 1987 in Kumba, Cameroon.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Divine
Notable Persons With the Last Name Divine
Divine
Divine was an actor, singing, and singer. Divine was given the name Harris Glenn Milstead on October 19th, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He left this life on March 7th, 1988.
Kelly Divine
Kelly was born on July 3rd, 1984 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Father Divine
Father Divine was a preacher. Father was born in 1876 in Hutchinson Island, Georgia or Rockville, Maryland. He left this life on September 10th, 1965.
Wendy Divine
Wendy was born on November 12th, 1971 in Plant City, Florida.
Dreuxilla Divine
Dreuxilla Divine is a television actor. Dreuxilla was born on January 12th, 1974 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.
David Divine
David was born in 1905. He died in 1987.
- Charles Divine
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Divine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 84.07% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 7.79% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.39% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.44% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.74% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.55% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Divine
People with the last name Divine are most frequently White