a diminutive of the male given name david

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Definition of a diminutive of the male given name david in English English dictionary

Davo

Dave

David, with its final d, sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely. - - - Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is Davey, which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.

Davy

Davey

Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is Davey, which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.

Hyphenation

a di·mi·nu·tive of the male giv·en name Da·vid

Turkish pronunciation

ı dîmînyıtîv ıv dhi meyl gîvın neym deyvîd

Pronunciation

/ə dəˈmənyətəv əv ᴛʜē ˈmāl ˈgəvən ˈnām ˈdāvəd/ /ə dɪˈmɪnjətɪv əv ðiː ˈmeɪl ˈɡɪvən ˈneɪm ˈdeɪvɪd/