Doe

See also: doe, DOE, do'e, and dö

English

Etymology

• As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun doe.
• As a Norman surname, from Old French d' Eu, from Eu, Seine-Maritime. That city's name could be from Frankish *auwju (“island, water meadow”) or otherwise a reduction of Latin Augusta.

Proper noun

Doe (plural Does)

1. A surname of English origin.

Usage notes

This is often used as a pseudonymous surname.

Coordinate terms

• (English-language pseudonymous surname): Roe

Related terms

• John Doe
• Jane Doe
• Juan Doe
• Juanita Doe

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Doe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 473.

Anagrams

• -ode, EDO, EOD, Edo, ODE, OED, deo, ode