Daub

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English

Etymology

  • As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Taube, occupational surname from the noun meaning "pigeon, dove."
  • As a south German surname, from the adjective taub (deaf).

Proper noun

Daub (plural Daubs)

  1. A surname.

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

Pennsylvania German

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin via Middle High German dūge. Compare also Rhine Franconian dǫu. See the etymology at German Daube for more.

Noun

Daub f (plural Dauwe)

  1. stave (of a barrel)

Etymology 2

From Rhine Franconian daup, dǫup, from Middle High German tūbe, from Old High German tūba, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā. Compare German Taube, Dutch duif, English dove.

Noun

Daub f (plural Dauwe)

  1. dove
  2. pigeon

References

  • Taube” in Rheinisches Wörterbuch