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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and German Dorst.
Proper noun
Dorst (plural Dorsts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorst is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Dorst is most common among White (92.88%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dorst in 1296. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Middle Dutch dorn (“thorn bush”) with collectivising suffix -t or from a Pre-Germanic toponym do not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Wijk bij Duurstede.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dorst n
- A village in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kattegat (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN