Italian · Boy name
Davide
“dear, much loved”
About the name Davide
Davide is the Italian form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid, which comes from dod, meaning dear or loved one. The biblical David, the shepherd who defeated Goliath and became king of Israel, is a major figure in Italian art. Michelangelo carved his colossal marble David for the city of Florence, where it became a symbol of the republic; the original now stands in the Galleria dell’Accademia. Donatello and Verrocchio also made bronze statues of the young David. In Italian the final e is pronounced, giving dah-VEE-deh, and the name is sometimes shortened to Dado or Davidino in family use.
- Meaning
- dear, much loved
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dah-VEE-deh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Davide
- Davide Luca
- Davide Marco
- Davide Giovanni
- Davide Antonio
- Davide Paolo
Questions about Davide
- What does Davide mean?
- Davide is an Italian name meaning "dear, much loved".
- How do you pronounce Davide?
- Davide is pronounced dah-VEE-deh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Davide?
- Variants of Davide include David.
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