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Wiktionary

  1. douceadjective

    Sweet, nice, pleasant.

  2. douceadjective

    Serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober.

  3. Etymology: From dolz, dous, doux, douce, from dulcis.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Douceadjective

    sweet; pleasant

  2. Douceadjective

    sober; prudent; sedate; modest

  3. Etymology: [F. doux, masc., douce, fem., sweet, fr. L. duleis sweet.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Douce

    dōōs, adj. (obs.) sweet: (Scot.) sober, peaceable, sedate.—adv. Douce′ly.—n. Douce′ness.—n.pl. Douc′ets, the stones of a deer.—n. Douceur (dōō-sėr′), sweetness of manner (obs.): something intended to please, a present or a bribe. [Fr. doux, douce, mild—L. dulcis, sweet.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DOUCE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Douce is ranked #113791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Douce surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Douce.

    70.7% or 109 total occurrences were White.
    26.6% or 41 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of douce in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of douce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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