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Where does “Dawe” come from?

Dawe is an English variant of David, from Middle English David, ultimately from Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwīd), a name of uncertain etymology possibly related to Hebrew דּוד (dūd).

Dawe (English): diminutive of {{m|en|David}}

Definitions

  1. diminutive of {{m|en|David}}

Ancestry of “Dawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDavid—
2Old EnglishDavid—
3LatinDavid—
4Ancient GreekΔαυίδ—
5Hebrewדָּוִד—

Words derived from “Dawe”

  • Dawes
Every word from Hebrew דָּוִד →