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English word origin

Etymology of Dole

* As an English surname, from the archaic noun dole (“portion, share”). * As a French surname, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler (“to regret”), from Latin doleo (“to hurt”). * Also as a French surname, Ameri

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname. · Dole Constituency, a parliamentary constituency in Zanzibar. · A commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. · A hamlet in Tirymynach community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6386).

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* As an English surname, from the archaic noun dole (“portion, share”). * As a French surname, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler (“to regret”), from Latin doleo (“to hurt”). * Also as a French surname, Americanized from Daul.

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  • Derivation mentiondoléfro
  • Derivation mentiondoleola · to hurt
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