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Dowis

Dowis is a surname, probably from Dutch.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Dowis probably comes from Dutch.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Dowis as a surname developed from Douwes.

Dowis’s family of names

In English usage, Dowis as a surname developed from the Dutch form Douwes.

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Dutch

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Doornbos is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

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Donder

“resembling thunder”

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De Vries

De Vries is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

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Devos

Devos is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English, Spanish, French, German, and 4 other languages.

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Devoss

“resembling a fox”

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Tönis

Tönis is a given name from Dutch. It is used in German.

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Dutch

Daeninckx

Daeninckx is a surname from Dutch. It is used in French.

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Dutch

De Witt

De Witt is a surname from Dutch. It is used in English and Dutch.

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