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Dubois
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English
Alternative forms
en duBois du Bois Du Bois DuBois
Etymology
en fr Dubois. See there for more.
Pronunciation
en /duˈbɔɪz/ US placename
en /duːˈbwɑ/ CA placename
en /du(ː)ˈbɔɪz/ /du(ː)ˈbwɑ/ surname
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dubois.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ es Dubois
A placename
en city/county seat co/Clark County s/Idaho c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Dubois County s/Indiana c/USA.
en town s/Wyoming c/USA.
en countable en French.
Related terms
en Bois
Translations
surname
French: fr Dubois
French
Alternative forms
fr Du Bois du Bois Bois
Etymology
From fr du of the bois wood, referring to a dweller in or near a small wood.Smith, E. C. (1956). Dictionary of American Family Names (1st ed.). Harper & Brothers, p. 57.
Pronunciation
du-bois
Proper noun
fr habitational Woods
Derived terms
fr duboisie
Related terms
fr Dubosc Duboscq
Descendants
zh 迪布瓦 Díbùwǎ 1
en Dubois 1
References