Django

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proper noun

A male given name

“Django Wexler is an American fantasy author.”

OriginFrench Jean →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name

    Django Wexler is an American fantasy author.

Origin

  1. FrenchJean
  2. EnglishDjango

Reported to be the first person singular of a Romani verb meaning "to awake" (cf. Baltic Romani džangavel, Carpathian Romani žangaul, Sinte Romani džangel, etc.) Could also be a Wallonian version or diminutive of French Jean.

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APA

Django. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Django

MLA

“Django.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Django. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Django,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Django.

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