Dolph

D2O1L1P3H4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English delf →
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Meanings

proper nounDolph (plural Dolphs)

plural Dolphs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdelf“quarry, pit”
  2. EnglishDolph

* As a Scandinavian/North Germanic, German, and Dutch surname, shortened from Adolf. * As an English surname, shortened from Delve with rounded vowel. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English delf (“quarry, pit”), related to the above.

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APA

Dolph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolph

MLA

“Dolph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dolph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolph.

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