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The Name Dov - Origin and Meaning of Dov
  



The Name Dov - Origin and Meaning of Dov


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Dov

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Dov

Jewish

Meaning of the Name Dov

The name Dov means "bear" in Hebrew. It is often paired with Ber.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch (c. 1705 - 1772), a Ukrainian rabbi; Israel Dov Frumkin (1850 - 1914), an Israeli author and journalist; Yisroel Dov Ber Odesser (1888 - 1994), an Israeli rabbi; Dov Feigin (1907 - 2000), an Israeli sculptor.
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