Dubovce were founded in 1954 by merging the villages of Vlčkovany and Vidovany. The village is named after an oak forest; in Vlčkovany is the district name Dubník. The suffix -ovce is analogously formed according to the name of the neighboring Radošovce. Names of municipalities with the same topolexema: Dubová, Dubovany, Dubové, Dubovec.
Dubovce were founded in 1954 by merging the villages of Vlčkovany and Vidovany. The village is named after an oak forest; in Vlčkovany is the district name Dubník. The suffix -ovce is analogously formed according to the name of the neighboring Radošovce. Names of municipalities with the same topolexema: Dubová, Dubovany, Dubové, Dubovec.