Dover

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

The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the town in England.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdəʊ.və/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdoʊ.vɚ/
• Hyphenation: Do‧ver
• Rhymes: -əʊvə(ɹ)

Dover

1. A town and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France.
2. A sea area between this port and France.
3. A local government district of Kent, including this port.
4. A town in Tasmania, Australia.
5. A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
6. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1973]

   Synonym: Shoal Bay (historical), Wellington (historical)

7. A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
8. A neighborhood of Singapore.
9. A number of places in the United States:
   1. The capital city of Delaware, United States, and the county seat of Kent County.
   2. A town in Pope County, Arkansas.
   3. An unincorporated CDP in Hillsborough County, Florida.
   4. An unincorporated community in Screven County, Georgia.
   5. A tiny city in Bonner County, Idaho.
   6. A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
   7. An unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana.
   8. An unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas.
   9. A tiny home rule city in Mason County, Kentucky.
   10. A former town in Piscataquis County, Maine, now Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
   11. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
   12. A tiny city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
   13. A village in Lafayette County, Missouri.
   14. A city, the county seat of Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States.
   15. A town in Morris County, New Jersey.
   16. A town in Dutchess County, New York.
   17. A small town in Craven County, North Carolina.
   18. A city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
   19. A small town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
   20. A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
   21. A small town, the county seat of Stewart County, Tennessee.
   22. A ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah.
   23. A town in Windham County, Vermont.
   24. An unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
   25. A small town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
   26. An unincorporated community in Price County, Wisconsin.
   27. A town in Racine County, Wisconsin.
   28. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Dover Township.
10. A surname.

• Dover-Foxcroft
• Dover sole
• Strait of Dover

• Devor, Dovre, Voder, drove, roved, vedro, vored

Unadapted borrowing from English Dover.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.veʁ/

Dover f

1. Dover (a city in Kent, England)