Duve

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Duve is a German language variant spelling of the surname Duwe that stems from the Low Germanic düwe (dove), a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or sold doves.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Christian de Duve (1917–2013), Nobel Prize-winning Belgian cytologist and biochemist
  • Freimut Duve (1936–2020), German politician
  • Karen Duve (born 1961), German author
  • Thierry de Duve (born 1944), Belgian professor of modern art theory
  • Vanessa Duve, German fashion model

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