Dove (given name)

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]

Dove
Columba livia, known in English as Rock dove and Rock pigeon
Pronunciation/ˈdʌv/
GenderFeminine
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/namedove

People with the name

Although the name Dove would normally be expected to be feminine, the best known examples of its use are actually as a name adopted by males:

gollark: Specifically this: https://caniuse.com/#feat=broadcastchannel
gollark: I love working on web projects nobody will ever use so that I can use reasonably new web APIs without worrying about somebody saying "BuT iT doEsn'T WoRk in InTerNet ExpLoRer 3".
gollark: Why not `£` so only British people can apply things?
gollark: `^` for apply maybe?
gollark: ... how do you plan to do strings?

References

  1. Dove, Dictionary.com, retrieved 19 November 2010 which cited: Dictionary.com Unabridged, Random House
  2. 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
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