Dove (given name)

Dove
	Columba livia, known in English as Rock dove and Rock pigeon
Pronunciation	/ˈdʌv/
Gender	Feminine and Masculine
Language	English
Origin
Language	English
Word/name	dove

Dove /ˈdʌv/ 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.

Women with the name

Dove Bradshaw (born 1949), American artist
Dove Cameron, born Chloe Hosterman (born 1996), American actress and singer
Dove Kull, born Alice Montgomery (1897–1991), American social worker
Dove Mulkey (1891–1972), American legislator

Men with the name

Dove Attia (born 1957), Tunisian-born French musical producer and television personality
Dove Gregory, born Gregory Dove (1837–1873), English cricketer
Dove-Myer Robinson, born Mayer Dove Robinson (1901–1989), New Zealand mayor

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

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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

Origin
Columba livia, known in English as Rock dove and Rock pigeon
Pronunciation	/ˈdʌv/
Gender	Feminine and Masculine
Language	English
Language	English
Word/name	dove