Etymology

dowd

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Today it means: A dowdy person, especially a woman; a frump. Full definition →

Irish Ó Dubhda
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dowd · noun1

Back-formation from dowdy.

Dowd · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Dubhda“descendant of Dubhda”
  2. English todayDowd

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhda (“descendant of Dubhda”), a byname derived from dubh (“black”).

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