Surname · Hindi
दुबे
“knowing two Vedas”
दुबे (dube) is a surname from Sanskrit (ultimately Prakrit). It is used in Hindi.
HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Dube.
Meaning & origin
What it means
दुबे goes back to Sanskrit द्विवेदिन्, meaning “knowing two Vedas.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
दुबे comes from Sanskrit, and ultimately from Prakrit.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
दुबे’s family of names
In Hindi usage, दुबे as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with दवे. In Hindi usage, दुबे as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as DUBE. In Hindi usage, दुबे as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with द्विवेदी.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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