Dubois

English

Alternative forms

duBois, du Bois, Du Bois, DuBois, Bois

Etymology

French Dubois

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /duːˈbɔɪz/
(Canada) IPA^(key): /duːˈbwɑ/

Proper noun

Dubois (countable and uncountable, plural Duboises or Dubois)

A placename
1. A city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho, United States.
2. An unincorporated community in Dubois County, Indiana, United States
3. A town in Wyoming, United States
(countable) A surname from French.

Translations

surname

French: Dubois (fr)

French

Alternative forms

Du Bois, du Bois, Bois

Etymology

From du (“of the”) +‎ bois (“wood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dy.bwa/

Proper noun

Dubois ?

a habitational surname, equivalent to English Woods

Derived terms

duboisi

Descendants

English: Dubois
→ Chinese: → 迪布瓦 (Díbùwǎ) (transliteration)

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