Dolph

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Dolph

Where it comes from

* As a Scandinavian/North Germanic, German, and Dutch surname, shortened from Adolf.

* As an English surname, shortened from Delve with rounded vowel.

* Also as an English surname, from Middle English delf (“quarry, pit”), related to the above.

proper noun Dolphs

A surname.

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"Dolph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dolph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Dolph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dolph

Chicago

"Dolph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dolph.

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@misc{dolph_2026,
  title = {Dolph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dolph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}