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Dubois

Dubois

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A topographic surname derived from the Old French 'du bois', meaning 'of the wood' or 'from the forest'. It was given to families who lived near or worked in woodland, and its variants (Du Bois, Bois, Boix) are distributed throughout France, reflecting the country's historically forested landscape.