Delve
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English
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a ditch or trench, from Old English dælf (“delf, ditch”).
Proper noun
Delve (plural Delves)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Delve is the 184423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 113 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Delve”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 436.