Type Surname
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
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Type Surname (from given name)
Other Forms FormsDoves, Dove, Douwen, Douven, Duiven, Duives, Duijves, Duyves, Duijve, Duijvis, Duyvis, Duiver, Duyver, Duwe, Duwé, Duwel, Douwstra, Duiverman, Duijverman, Duyverman, Van Duiven, Van Douwen, Van Duiver, Van Duijven, Douwenga, Douwsma, Dousma, Duivens, Dauwens, Vandiver, Vanduyver, Vandivere, Vandivier, Dauwen, Dauwe, Dauven, Douw, Douwe, Dauw, Doeves, Doeve, Dooves, Doewes, Duwee, Düwel, Duwêl
Meaning & History
From the given name Douwe, itself derived from Frisian dou meaning "dove, pigeon". A notable bearer was the Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli.