Dorst

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and German Dorst.

Proper noun

Dorst (plural Dorsts)

  1. 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

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

  • IPA(key): /dɔrst/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Dorst
  • Rhymes: -ɔrst
  • Homophone: dorst

Proper noun

Dorst n

  1. A village in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kattegat (Carnival nickname)

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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