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Doss name meaning

First Name
393
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
21k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Doss mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Doss

User Submitted Origins

German
62%
English
24%
Hindu
6%
Tamil
3%
Indian (Sanskrit)
3%
French
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Malaysia, the name Doss is of English origin and means "SERVANT OF GOD".
  2. A user from Illinois, U.S. says the name Doss is of German origin and means "Loud".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Doss
A place to sleep in; a bed; hence, sleep.

Etymology: Etym. uncertain
verb doss
to sleep in a convenient place.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Sleep in a convenient place
    Synonyms: crash and doss down
Wiktionary

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

  1. (slang) The avoidance of work.
    I am going to have a tomorrow.
  2. (slang) An easy piece of work.
    Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no .
  3. (slang, dated) A place to sleep in; a bed.
  4. (slang, dated, by extension) Sleep.
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Notable Persons Named Doss

Notable Persons Named Doss

Doss Nathan Jackson

Doss Nathan Jackson was a pastor and author. Doss was born on July 14th, 1895 in Balch, Arkansas, United States. He died on November 29th, 1968.

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Doss Richerson

He died in 1976.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Doss

Notable Persons With the Last Name Doss

Desmond Doss

Desmond Doss is a military person. His military service ended in 1946.

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Nannie Doss

Nannie Doss is a criminal. Nannie is also known as The Giggling Nanny, The Giggling Granny, The Jolly Black Widow, and The Lonely Hearts Killer.

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Bill Doss

Bill Doss was an indie rock musician. He plays Guitar, Cornet, Percussion instrument, and Vocals. His most notable accomplishments were from 1992 to 1992. Bill was born on September 12th, 1968. He died on July 30th, 2012.

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Debi Doss

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Lorenzo Doss

Lorenzo Doss is an athlete for the Denver Broncos. Lorenzo was born on April 22nd, 1994 in New Orleans.

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Mike Doss

Mike Doss is a football player. He was most active from 2003 to 2008. Mike was born on March 24th, 1981 in Canton, Ohio.

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  • Tandon Doss
    Football Player
  • Conya Doss
    Singer-songwriter
  • Alan Doss
  • Kurt Doss
    Child Actor
  • Nate Doss
    Professional Disc Golfer

Common last names for Doss

Common first names for Doss

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Doss U.S.
█  White 71.18% 64.26%
█  African American 23.51% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.92% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.39% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.92% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.07% 16.26%

Of Last Name Doss

People with the last name Doss are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Doss

  • How Popular is the name Doss? Doss is the 19,383rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Doss was the 1,687th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Doss have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 393 babies born with the first name Doss in the United States. That's more than enough people named Doss to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Doss? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Doss first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Doss is Wednesday, January 8th, 1873.
  • What year had the most people named Doss born? The highest recorded use of the first name Doss was in 1927 with a total of 17 babies.
  • Weird things about the name Doss: The name spelled backwards is Ssod. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ssod. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Doss? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 21,366 people with the last name Doss.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Doss? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 7 of them will have Doss as their last name.
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