Dove (given name)

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

Dove /ˈdʌv/[1] is a given name in the English language. The name is derived from the English vocabulary word "dove". This word is in turn derived from the Old English dūfe, from the Proto-Germanic dūbǭ. The dove is noted as a symbol of peace. The name was coined in modern times.[2]

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  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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