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Etymology of Duhé

What does the name Duhé mean?

The surname Duhé is of French descent, and is of local origin, being derived from the name of the place where the original bearer lived or held land. The surname Duhé is derived from the french "douhet," the word used to describe a stream. Thus, the bearer of the surname lived near a stream or small body of water. The surnames original meaning is "dweller in," or "man of" Douhet.

Early Origins of the Duhé family

The surname Duhé was first found in the western region of Brittany, where the family held their ancestral seat.

La Vingtaine du Douet is one of the three vingtaines of the Parish of Saint John in Jersey, Channel Islands and Vingtaine du Douet is one of the five vingtaines of St Peter Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.

Early History of the Duhé family

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Duhé Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Douhet, Duhe, Doué, De Douet, De Douhet, Douit, Doius and many more.

Early Notables of the Duhé family

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Migration of the Duhé family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Sebastien Douet who arrived in Quebec in 1657; Jean de Douhet de la Riviere de Lestrang who settled in Quebec in 1683; and James Duhe who settled in Baltimore in 1840..


Contemporary Notables of the name Duhé (post 1700) +

  • John Malcolm Duhé Jr. (b. 1933), American retired senior judge on the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Lawrence Duhé (1887-1960), early American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
  • Adam Joseph Duhe (b. 1955), former American football linebacker


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