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- Dover - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Dover
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Latin
From Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras (“the waters”), from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (“dark”), from *dʰewb- (“deep”). Compare Tauber. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the town in England.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Dovers Derived from Dover
- Dovero Derived from Dover
- Dovera Derived from Dover
- Doveri Derived from Dover
- Dovergne Derived from Dover
- Doverspike Derived from Dover
- Doverchain Derived from Dover
- Doverchein Derived from Dover
- Acheron Latin origin
- Achilles Latin origin
Popularity by Country
Dover
Rank #3548
Frequency
9,191 people (3.41 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 85.07% Hispanic 1.74% Black 10.38% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.91% Two+ 1.46%
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