derring-do

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derring-do

Heroic, brave, or daring deeds or spirit, especially when referring to swordplay or other action-adventure scenarios. The sailor, with great derring-do, leapt from the crow's nest of the ship with his sword in his teeth, pouncing on the pirate captain.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cadwgan	kah-DO-gahn	Welsh
Marco	MAHR-ko (Italian, Spanish, Dutch)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch
Esmaralda	ez-mə-RAHL-də	English (Rare)
Valery	[.vælə'ri:]
Tatiana	tah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)	Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Elfa	-	Icelandic