The surname Dove has several origins. In some cases the surname is derived from the
Middle Englishdove ("dove"), which is in turn derived from the
Old Englishdūfe ("dove"), or possibly sometimes the Old Norse dúfa ("dove"). In this way, this surname originated as a
nickname for a gentle person, or an
occupational name for a person who worked with
doves. In some cases, the surname Dove originated from the fact that the Middle English word was also used as a masculine and feminine
personal name.[1]
The surname Dove is also sometimes an
Anglicised form of the
Scottish GaelicMacCalmáin. The surname Dove is also sometimes a variant spelling of the surname Duff (a surname of multiple etymological origins). The surname Dove is also sometimes derived from the
Middle Low Germandōf, and originated as a nickname for a
deaf man.[1]
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surnameDove. If an
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