Delve

See also: delve

English

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived near a ditch or trench, from Old English dælf (delf, ditch).

Proper noun

Delve (plural Delves)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Delve is the 184423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 113 individuals.

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