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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - D

This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter D. The names include - Daniel - David - Denis - Dennis - Dorothy - Douglas.

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Here is a random selection of famous first names beginning with D.

David Livingstone

(1813 - 73), Scottish missionary and explorer. During one of his African expeditions he discovered the Victoria Falls. His last expedition was to search for the source of the river Nile.

Daniel Defoe

(1600 - 1731), English novelist. His most famous works are the novels, 'Robinson Crusoe' and 'Moll Flanders'.

David Frederick Attenborough

[Sir], (1926 - ), English naturalist and broadcaster. He has made a number of very popular television series including, 'Life on Earth' and 'The Living Planet'.

Daniel Boone

(1734-1820), a famous American explorer and settler.

Dorothy Hodgkin

[born Dorothy Mary Crowfoot], (1910 - 1994), English chemist. In 1964 she was awarded the Nobel prize for chemistry for her work on the molecular structures of penicillin, insulin and vitamin B12.