Dube (surname)
| Language(s) | zulu, ndebele and xhosa |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | sharp minded tribe |
| Region of origin | Quebec (Dube) Southern Africa (Dube) |
Dube is a French surname, commonly found in Quebec. Dube is also a common surname among the Zulu, Ndebele, and Xhosa peoples of Southern Africa. Dube is also a common Hindu Brahmin surname, more commonly written as Dubey or Dwivedi. Notable people with the surname Dube or Dube include:
Journalism
- Michelle Dubé, Canadian news anchor
- Jonathan Dube, online journalist
- Phesheya Dube, Swazi journalist
Musicians
- Jean Dubé (musician) (born 1981), French pianist
- Lucky Philip Dube (1964–2007), South African reggae musician
Politicians
- Antoine Dubé (born 1947), Quebec member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Christian Dubé (politician) (born 1956), Quebec MNA
- Claire L'Heureux-Dubé (born 1927), justice on the Supreme Court of Canada
- Fernand Dubé (1928–1999), New Brunswick politician
- Jabulani Dube (died 2013), Zimbabwean politician
- Jean F. Dubé (born 1962), New Brunswick member of the Canadian House of Commons and businessman
- Jean-Eudes Dubé (1926–2019), member of the Prime Minister's Cabinet and Canadian House of Commons
- John Langalibalele Dube (1871–1946), South African politician and a founding member of the ANC
- Madeleine Dubé (born 1961), New Brunswick social worker and politician
- Matthew Dubé (born 1988), Canadian politician
- Mildred Reason Dube (died 2022), Zimbabwean politician
- Ramesh Dube (born 1942), Indian politician
- Sneha Dube Pandit, Indian politician
Sports
- Christian Dubé (ice hockey) (born 1977), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Dillon Dubé (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
- Glody Dube (born 1978), Botswana Olympic 800m runner
- Jessica Dubé (born 1987), Canadian figure skater
- Joe Dube (born 1944), American Olympic weightlifter
- Ndaba Dube (born 1959), Zimbabwean bantamweight Olympic boxer
- Thamsanqa Dube, Zimbabwean heavyweight boxing champion
Other people
- Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, Canadian actress and filmmaker
- Desmond Dube, South African entertainer
- Manon Dubé (1967–1978), Canadian murder victim
- Nothando Dube (1987–2019), 12th wife of Mswati III of Eswatini
- Saurabh Dube (born 1960), Indian scholar
- Arindrajit Dube, economist
See also
- Dwivedi or Dube, an Indian Brahmin surname