# Dominic

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɒm.ɪˌnɪk/ · frequency rank #12,760

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.

## Etymology
From Late Latin Dominicus, derived from Dominus (“Lord”).

## Easily confused with
- **domino** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-domino)
- **dominos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-dominos)
- **dominus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-dominus)
- **dominion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-dominion)
- **Dominica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-dominica)
- **Dominican** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dominic-vs-dominican)
- **Domini** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/domini-vs-dominic)
- **demonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonic-vs-dominic)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddominic`, `dmoinic`, `doimnic`, `domiinc`, `dominci`, `dominicc`, `dominnic`, `domminic`, `domniic`, `odminic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dominic