Daub

• As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Taube, occupational surname from the noun meaning "pigeon, dove."
• As a south German surname, from the adjective taub (“deaf”).

Daub (plural Daubs)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Daub is the 14734^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2017 individuals. Daub is most common among White (92.22%) individuals.

• Buda, Duba, abud, baud

Ultimately from Latin via Middle High German dūge. Compare also Rhine Franconian dǫu. See the etymology at German Daube for more.

Daub f (plural Dauwe)

1. stave (of a barrel)

From Rhine Franconian daup, dǫup, from Middle High German tūbe, from Old High German tūba, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā. Compare German Taube, Dutch duif, English dove.

Daub f (plural Dauwe)

1. dove
2. pigeon

• “Taube” in Rheinisches Wörterbuch