Dove (given name)
Pronunciation | /ˈdʌv/ |
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Gender | Feminine and Masculine |
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | English |
Word/name | dove |
Dove /ˈdʌv/[1] is a given name in the English language. The name is derived from the English vocabulary word "dove". This is word is in turn derived from the Old English douve, from the Old Norse döfa. The dove is noted as a symbol of peace. The name was coined in modern times.[2]
People with the name[edit]
- Annie Dove Denmark (1887–1974), American music educator
- Dove Gregory, born Gregory Dove, (1837–1873), English cricketer
- Dove-Myer Robinson, born Mayer Dove Robinson, (1901–1989), New Zealand mayor
- Dove Cameron, born Chloe Hosterman, (born 1996), American actress and singer
- Dove Attia, producer
References[edit]
- ^ Dove, Dictionary.com, retrieved 19 November 2010 which cited: Dictionary.com Unabridged, Random House
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 80, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1