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Dove
Pronunciation Gender Feminine and Masculine Language(s)
English Language(s)
English Word/name dove
Dove
[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
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
^
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