David is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Its popularity derives from the initial oral tradition ( Oral Torah ) and recorded use related to King David, a central figure in the Torah and foundational to Judaism , and subsequently significant in the religious traditions of Christianity and Islam .
16-486: Dafydd is a Welsh masculine given name, related to David , and more rarely a surname. People so named include: Given name [ edit ] Medieval era [ edit ] Ordered chronologically Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd ( c. 1145 – 1203), Prince of Gwynedd Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283), Prince of Wales Dafydd Goch , said to be
32-636: A BA in eastern religions, before winning 'Best New Face' on TV2 's Pulp Comedy in 1999, the Billy T Award in 2002 and the Fred Award in 2007. In 2004 and 2005, Henwood toured the shows The Hot Stepper and Champagne Table Tennis , and performed at the Tokyo Comedy Store and in Melbourne and around Britain . He subsequently performed seasons in both Auckland and Wellington during
48-973: A lover/beloved (it is used in this way in the Song of Songs : אני לדודי ודודי לי , ' I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me ' ). In Christian tradition, the name was adopted as Syriac : ܕܘܝܕ Dawid , Greek Δαυίδ , Latin Davidus or David . The Quranic spelling is دَاوُۥد Dāwūd or Dā'ūd . David was adopted as a Christian name from an early period, e.g. David of Wales (6th century), David Saharuni (7th century), David I of Iberia (9th century). Name days are celebrated on 8 February (for David IV of Georgia ), 1 March (for St. David of Wales ) and 29 December (for King David ), as well as 25 June ( St. David of Sweden ), 26 June, 9 July ( Russia ), 26 August, 11 December and 30 December (Hungary, Latvia , Norway, Czech Republic ). The oldest, most popular and most commonly used diminutive form in
64-489: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles David (name) David ( Hebrew : דָּוִד , Modern : David , Tiberian : Dāwîḏ ) means ' beloved ' , derived from the root dôwd ( דּוֹד ), which originally meant ' to boil ' , but survives in Biblical Hebrew only in the figurative usage ' to love ' ; specifically, it is a term for an uncle or figuratively,
80-598: The New Zealand International Comedy Festival including the shows Dai-namic Scenarios (2007 & 2008), Shabba (2009), Dai Another Day (2009), Ideals vs. Reality (2010), Fonzie Touched Me (2011) and Adapt Or Dai (2013). In 2008 he was invited to the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and recorded a televised gala special. Henwood spent a period on TV3 's Sunrise morning show, as
96-2006: The Battle of Agincourt Dafydd ab Ieuan or David Holbache (died 1422/3), Welsh politician Dafydd Gorlech ( c. 1410 – c. 1490 ), Welsh poet Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (Dafydd Llwyd o Fathafarn) ( fl. c.1400–c.1490 ), Welsh poet Dafydd Nanmor ( fl. 1450–1490 ), Welsh poet Dafydd ab Edmwnd ( fl. c. 1450 – 1497 ), Welsh poet Modern era [ edit ] Dafydd Trystan Davies (born 1974), Welsh academic and politician Dafydd Elis-Thomas (born 1946), Welsh politician Dafydd Hewitt (born 1985), Welsh retired rugby union player Dafydd Howells (born 1995), Wales rugby union player Dafydd ab Hugh (born 1960), American science fiction author born David Friedman Dafydd Ieuan (born 1969), Welsh musician and producer Dafydd Ifans (born 1949), Welsh novelist and translator Dafydd James (born 1975), Wales retired rugby union player David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) (1751–1827), Welsh poet Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), Welsh folk singer and politician Dafydd Jones (disambiguation) David Edward Lewis (1866–1941), Welsh businessman and philanthropist Dafydd Llywelyn (1939–2013), Welsh composer, pianist, conductor and teacher Dafydd Elystan Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan (1932–2021), Welsh politician Dafydd Rogers (born 1969), West End and Broadway theatre producer Dafydd Rowlands (1931–2001), Welsh Congregational minister, lecturer, writer and poet Dafydd Stephens (1942–2012), Welsh audiological physician and professor Dafydd Wigley (born 1943), Welsh politician Dafydd Williams (born 1954), Canadian physician and retired astronaut Dai Henwood (born 1978), New Zealand stand-up comedian and television host. Surname [ edit ] Catrin Dafydd , Welsh writer, winner of
112-605: The Crown at the 2018 National Eisteddfod Einir Dafydd , Welsh singer who won the third series of the television talent show Wawffactor and the 2007 Cân i Gymru competition Fflur Dafydd (born 1978), Welsh novelist, singer-songwriter and musician Guto Dafydd (born c. 1990 ), Welsh writer Myrddin ap Dafydd (born 1956), Welsh editor and prifardd (Chief Bard) See also [ edit ] Dewi (disambiguation) David (name) Dafydd ap Gwilym Society , known as Y Dafydd Daffyd Thomas , character in
128-532: The English speaking countries of David is Dav, which first appeared in written form in the 16th century. The nickname Dav or Dave has been used as a name in its own right in the 19th and 20th centuries, at least in the United States. At the height of its popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s, the name Dave was bestowed upon more than 3,000 infants each year. Other common English-language hypocorisms of
144-642: The Little Britain television and radio sketch show [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dafydd&oldid=1248723572 " Categories : Given names Surnames Welsh masculine given names Welsh given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
160-494: The country of Georgia . Some female forms of the name are Daveigh, Davetta, Davida, and Davina. The girl's name Davinia may derive from David, but it has also been considered a derivation from the Gaelic Devin or a variant of Lavinia . Dai Henwood Dafydd Morgan " Dai " Henwood ; born 7 February 1978) is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and television host. Henwood started performing comedy when he
176-623: The gadget guy, giving humorous reviews of the latest gadgets. He subsequently rose to prominence after featuring on television station C4 hosting Insert Video Here in 2007. Henwood then went on to host two series of comedy travel show Roll The Dai on the same network. From 2009 until 2022, Henwood was weekly captain of Team Two on TV3 's weekly panel comedy show 7 Days , filming over 150 episodes in that time. He now appears occasionally. Henwood has recorded two DVDs: Dai Another Day , released by EMI in late 2009, and Adapt or Dai , released by Universal Music in 2013. In 2016, Henwood
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#1732776080015192-578: The illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd Dafydd ap Gwilym (c. 1315/1320–c. 1350/1370), Welsh poet Dafydd ap Llywelyn (1215–1246), Prince of Gwynedd and first Prince of Wales Dafydd ap Dafydd ap Llywelyn (born between 1240 and 1246-?), illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Llywelyn Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd ( fl. 1340–1390 ), Welsh poet Dafydd Benfras ( fl. 1230–1260 ), Welsh court poet Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug (died 1371), Welsh poet, grammarian and cleric Dafydd Gam (1380–1415), Welsh soldier and nobleman who died at
208-522: The name David are Dave, Dav, Davey, Davie, Davo, Davs, Davis, Daviey, and Davy. The Welsh Dafydd is also abbreviated Dewi , Dai and Daf. In Ashkenazi Jewish culture, common hypocorisms of Dovid are Dovi and Dov. Dudi is a common hypocorism in Modern Hebrew. Davo is also used as a nickname, and is quite common in Australia and Armenia , while the nickname Dato (for Davit) is popular in
224-473: The weekly captain. Henwood continues to perform stand-up comedy as well as host and makes regular appearances on various television shows around New Zealand. Henwood was born to father Ray and mother Judge Carolyn Henwood . Henwood has stated his great-grandfather was Welsh international rugby player Dick Jones . Henwood went to Wellington College for secondary school. Henwood studied Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington , graduating with
240-688: Was presented with the Rielly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand . Henwood released a memoir, The Life of Dai , in June 2024 through HarperCollins . Henwood is known for being a fan of NRL team the New Zealand Warriors . Henwood is married to art teacher Joanna 'Jo' Kelly. They have two children. In January 2023, in an interview on The Project , Henwood shared publicly that he
256-525: Was studying Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington . His career in television began in 1999 when he appeared on the TV2 comedy show Pulp Comedy . Henwood then went on to began touring internationally as a stand-up comedian in 2004 to then hosting the television show Insert Video Here on C4 . From 2009 until 2022 Henwood was a regular panel guest on the New Zealand comedy show 7 Days as
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