Digory as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Digory

What is the meaning of the name Digory ?

The baby name Digory is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɪɡəri/ (DIG-uh-ree).

Digory is English in Origin.

Digory is an English and Cornish male given name with medieval roots. It likely derives from the Anglo-Norman French Degaré, a name from the Middle English romance Sir Degaré; Old French égaré means “lost” or “strayed,” yielding the sense “the lost one” or “wanderer.” In southwestern England the form settled as Digory/Degory, and later Diggory, becoming a distinctive regional forename and occasional surname.

Records show Digory in Cornwall and Devon from the 1500s through the 18th century, with sporadic use elsewhere in Britain. Antiquarian interest kept it alive into the Victorian era, and a modern boost came from C. S. Lewis’s character Digory Kirke in The Magician’s Nephew. Established variants include Diggory, Degory, and the literary Degaré/Degare; rarer spellings such as Digorie also occur. Though uncommon today, Digory offers a brisk, evocative sound and a story-rich medieval pedigree.

⚙ Digory is exceptionally rare. Across 6 countries, we found just 7 recorded uses of it.