Dren, also spelled Drin, is a given name.

Dren
GenderMale
Origin
MeaningDeer (Albanian)
Cornus mas (Serbian)
Region of originBalkans

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.[1] The feminine form is Drenusha (female deer).

The word "Dren" (Дрен) means dogwood or specifically European Cornel (Cornus mas) in Serbian.[2]

People

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Fictional characters

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  • 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

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  1. ^ English–Albanian Dictionary. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Dren – Cornus mas". Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine (in Serbian). herbalia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  3. ^ 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.