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Daub
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daub
English
Etymology
As a en de - and Jewish surname, variant of de Taube, occupational surname from the noun meaning "pigeon, dove."
As a south German surname, from the adjective de taub deaf.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Daub is the 14734th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2017 individuals. Daub is most common among White (92.22%) individuals.
Anagrams
en abdu Buda Duba abud baud
Pennsylvania German
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin via pdc gmh dūge. Compare also gmw-rfr dǫu. See the etymology at de Daube for more.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Dauwe
stave of a barrel
Etymology 2
From pdc gmw-rfr daup, gmw-rfr dǫup, from pdc gmh tūbe, from pdc goh tūba, from pdc gmw-pro *dūbā. Compare de Taube, nl duif, en dove.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Dauwe
dove
pigeon
References
RhWB Taube