| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Deer (Albanian) Cornus mas (Serbian) |
| Region of origin | Balkans |
Dren, also spelled Drin, is a given name.
It is used as a masculine given name in Albanian culture. The origin of this name comes from the Albanian word dren (Gheg Albanian); dre (Standard Albanian), which means deer. The feminine form is Drenusha (female deer).
The word "Dren" (Дрен) means dogwood or specifically European Cornel (Cornus mas) in Serbian.
People
- Dren Abazi (born 1985), Kosovar Albanian singer and songwriter
- Dren Feka (born 1997), Kosovo Albanian footballer
- Dren Hodja (born 1994), Albanian footballer
- Dren Mandić, Serbian climber, one of the fatalities of the 2008 K2 disaster.
- Dren McDonald, American musician
- Dren Terrnava (born 2005), Finnish footballer
Fictional characters
- Dren, the name of the character Kish in the English adaptation (Mew Mew Power) of the anime series Tokyo Mew Mew
- Dren, a human hybrid creature in the 2010 movie Splice
References
- English–Albanian Dictionary. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- "Dren – Cornus mas". Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine (in Serbian). herbalia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- Hendricks, Jason (August 1, 2008). "Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Currently Trapped Between K2′s Bottleneck and The Summit". Extreme Adventure News. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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