Dorst
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and German Dorst.
Proper noun
Dorst (plural Dorsts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dorst is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Dorst is most common among White (92.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorst”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dorst in 1296. Etymology uncertain. Proposed derivations from Middle Dutch dorn (“thorn bush”) with collectivising suffix -t or from a Pre-Germanic toponym do not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Wijk bij Duurstede.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dorst n
- A village in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kattegat (Carnival nickname)
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɔrst
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɔrst/1 syllable
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands