Dolphin

See also: dolphin

English

Etymology

From Middle English Dolfin, from Old Norse Dólgfinnr (given name), from dólgr (“enemy”) +‎ Finnr (“Sami”).

Proper noun

Dolphin (countable and uncountable, plural Dolphins)

  1. A surname.
  2. A township in Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dolphin is the 16125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1795 individuals. Dolphin is most common among White (71.98%) and Black/African American (22.62%) individuals.

Noun

Dolphin (plural Dolphins)

  1. A member of an athletic team called the Dolphins, such as the Miami Dolphins and teams of various institutions of learning.

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