Dafydd
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dafydd
Dafydd is the Welsh form of David, derived from the Hebrew name Dawid, meaning "beloved" or "friend." The name has roots in the Semitic languages and became associated with the biblical King David of Israel.
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Etymology
Dafydd is the Welsh form of David, derived from the Hebrew name Dawid, meaning "beloved" or "friend." The name has roots in the Semitic languages and became associated with the biblical King David of Israel.
The name is used primarily in Welsh culture and Welsh-speaking communities, and has Christian religious significance due to Saint David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales who lived in the 6th century. Dafydd became particularly prominent in Wales during the medieval period and remains a distinctly Welsh given name today.
Dafydd currently ranks #2,672 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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