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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- dove
- pigeon
References
- “Taube” in Rheinisches Wörterbuch