Դաւիթ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Ultimately from Hebrew דוד‎ (Davíd). The final -թ (-tʿ) instead of -դ (-d) is unexplained, but compare Georgian დავითი (daviti), also with t.

Proper noun

Դաւիթ • (Dawitʿ)

  1. David (Biblical figure)
  2. A male given name

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962), “Դաւիթ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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