Details for the forename David

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David (male)


Variants:	Dafydd (M) Dàibhidh (M) Dathi (M) Daud (M) Daut (M) Davidus (M) Dawid (M) Dawood (M) Dewi (M) Dewydd (M) Taavi (M)
Diminutive(s):	Dav (M) Davd (M) Dave (M)
Pet Name(s):	Dai (M) Davey (M) Davie (M) Davit (M) Davy (M)
Feminine form:	Davida (F) Davidina (F) Davina (F) Davinia (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English, from Hebrew "beloved"; Samuel 17:48-51. Davidus was used in old documents in Latin. Search on David* to take account of Latin case endings. The Scottish Gaelic form is Dàibhidh and the Irish Gaelic is Dàibhidh.