Surname · Gujarati
દવે
“Beloved”·“darling”
દવે (dave) is a surname from Prakrit, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Gujarati.
GujaratiWritten in Gujarati script. In English: Dave.
Meaning & origin
What it means
દવે is Dave written in Gujarati script. In English use, Dave is a short form of David. “Beloved” or “darling” is a traditional interpretation. The original linguistic explanation is less certain than that familiar meaning may suggest.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
દવે comes from Prakrit, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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દવે’s family of names
In Gujarati usage, દવે as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Hindi form दुबे. In Gujarati usage, દવે as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Dave. In Gujarati usage, દવે as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with દુબે.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
દવે has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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