dubois

du-bois · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of French origin, notably associated with W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963), the American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist.

  2. 2.

    Various place names in the United States, including cities in Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Wyoming.

Related words

See also: French, surname

Etymology

From French du bois ("of the wood" or "from the forest"), indicating someone who lived near or worked in a forest. The name arrived in America with French Huguenot settlers in the 17th century.