Dove, , is a given name

Given name

A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

 in the English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

. The name is derived from the English vocabulary word "dove

Dove

Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...

". This is word is in turn derived from the Old English douve, from the Old Norse

Old Norse

Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....

 döfa. The dove is noted as a symbol of peace. The name was coined in modern times.

People with the name

Although the name Dove would normally be expected to be feminine, the best known examples of its use are actually as an name adopted by males:

• Dove Gregory
  Dove Gregory
  Dove Gregory was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871 and 1872. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871 and his early death in 1873 robbed the side of an outstanding bowler.Dove was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire...
  
  , born Gregory Dove, (1837–1873), English cricketer
• Dove-Myer Robinson
  Dove-Myer Robinson
  Sir Dove-Myer Robinson was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980, the longest tenure of any holder of the office....
  
  , born Mayer Dove Robinson, (1901–1989), New Zealand mayor