Dove (given name)

For other uses, see Dove.

Dove
Columba livia, known in English as Rock dove and Rock pigeon
Pronunciation	/ˈdʌv/
Gender	Feminine
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English
Word/Name	dove

Dove, pronounced /ˈdʌv/,^[1] is a given name in the English language. The name is derived from the English vocabulary word "dove". This is word is in turn derived from the Old English douve, from the Old Norse döfa. The dove is noted as a symbol of peace. The name was coined in modern times.^[2]

People with the name

Although the name Dove would normally be expected to be feminine, the best known examples of its use are actually as an name adopted by males:

• Dove Gregory, born Gregory Dove, (1837–1873), English cricketer
• Dove-Myer Robinson, born Mayer Dove Robinson, (1901–1989), New Zealand mayor

References

1. ^ Dove, Dictionary.com, http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Dove, 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