Dubois
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From French Dubois. Related to Bois.
Pronunciation
- (US, placename) IPA(key): /duˈbɔɪz/
- (Canada, placename) IPA(key): /duːˈbwɑ/
- (surname) IPA(key): /du(ː)ˈbɔɪz/, /du(ː)ˈbwɑ/
Proper noun
Dubois (countable and uncountable, plural Duboises or Dubois)
- A placename
- A city, the county seat of Clark County, Idaho, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Dubois County, Indiana, United States.
- A town in Wyoming, United States.
- (countable) A surname from French.
Translations
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From du (“of the”) + bois (“wood”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dy.bwa/
Proper noun
Dubois ?
- a habitational surname, equivalent to English Woods
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: Dubois
- → Chinese: 迪布瓦 (Díbùwǎ) (transliteration)