It’s a name of Italian origin, shortened from a name such as Bernardino, Corradino. -ino is a diminutive suffix (Bernardino = little Bernard), so Dino is etymologically a twice-diminutive name.
Doesn’t really meet the expectations set by dino-saur :D
lena@gregtech.eu 2 months ago
I vaguely remember a community existing for this kind of thing
GammaGames@beehaw.org 2 months ago
feddit.uk/c/nominativedeterminism
lena@gregtech.eu 2 months ago
Yep, this one!
OP should crosspost this
titter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Determinitive nomination?
Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Diminutive denomination?