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Douwe or Douw is a Dutch given name of West Frisian origin, probably meaning "dove" (Frisian: dou). [1] Notable people with the name include:

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Douw may refer to:

Dauwe may refer to:

References

  1. Douwe at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.