Dover

See also: dover

English

Etymology

From Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras (“the waters”), from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”). Compare Tauber.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊvə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdoʊvəɹ/

Proper noun

Dover

A major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France.
A sea area between this port and France
The capital city of the state of Delaware in the United States of America, and the county seat of Kent County.
A city in New Hampshire, USA, and the county seat of Strafford County.
A city in Ohio.
A surname.

Derived terms

Dover-Foxcroft
Dover sole

Translations

port in Kent, England

Chinese:
Mandarin: 多佛爾 (zh), 多佛尔 (zh) (Duōfó'ěr)
Danish: Dover
Dutch: Dover
Esperanto: Dovero
French: Douvres (fr)
German: Dover (de)
Greek: Ντόβερ (Dóver)
Hebrew: דובר‎‎ (he) (duvr)
Japanese: ドーバー (Dōbā)

Latin: Dubris
Maltese: Dover
Norwegian: Dover
Old English: Dofras
Old Portuguese: Dovra
Portuguese: Dover (pt) f
Russian: Дувр m (Duvr)
Swedish: Dover
Welsh: Dofr m

Anagrams

Dovre, Voder, drove, roved, vedro

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Dover.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.veʁ/

Proper noun

Dover f

Dover (a city in Kent, England)

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