"Dubois" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /duːˈbɔɪz/ [US], /duːˈbwɑ/ [Canada] Forms: Duboises [plural], Dubois [plural]
Etymology: French Dubois 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, Unincorporated communities in the United States Synonyms: duBois, du Bois, Du Bois, DuBois, Bois
    Sense id: en-Dubois-en-name-thlP5JJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 72 10 3
  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 Disambiguation of 'surname': 17 22 16 45

Alternative forms

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