"Dubois" meaning in All languages combined

See Dubois on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /duˈbɔɪz/ (note: US, placename), /duːˈbwɑ/ (note: Canada, placename), /du(ː)ˈbɔɪz/ [surname], /du(ː)ˈbwɑ/ [surname] Forms: Duboises [plural], Dubois [plural], duBois [alternative], du Bois [alternative], Du Bois [alternative], DuBois [alternative]
Etymology: From French Dubois. Related to Bois. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Dubois}} French Dubois Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es|Dubois}} Dubois (countable and uncountable, plural Duboises or Dubois)
  1. A placename
    A city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Idaho, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dubois-en-name-8PVhB1er Categories (other): County seats of Idaho, USA
  2. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Dubois County, Indiana, United States
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Dubois-en-name-thlP5JJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 69 12 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 54 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 57 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 67 12 4
  3. A placename
    A town in Wyoming, United States
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wyoming, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dubois-en-name-cn~5Ynfh
  4. (countable) A surname from French. Tags: countable Translations (surname): Dubois (French)
    Sense id: en-Dubois-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 28 12 46 Disambiguation of 'surname': 13 14 16 57

Proper name [French]

IPA: /dy.bwa/ Forms: Du Bois [alternative], du Bois [alternative], Bois [alternative]
Etymology: From du (“of the”) + bois (“wood”). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|du|bois|gloss1=of the|gloss2=wood}} du (“of the”) + bois (“wood”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Dubois ?
  1. a habitational surname, equivalent to English Woods Derived forms: duboisi

Alternative forms

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