Dubé is one of Quebec's most common French-Canadian surnames, though its etymology is unusually contested. One theory derives it from Eube or Eubée — a personal name ultimately from the Greek island of Euboea, carried via the Christian martyrology. Another connects it to a nickname for dark-haired individuals. A third derives it from a place-name in France.
Whatever its origin, Dubé became established in Quebec in the 17th century through early colonist families, and the name is now among the most frequent in the province. Dubé families migrated with other French-Canadians into New England (particularly Massachusetts and Connecticut), Ontario, and the Maritime provinces.
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