name
Dawit
DAH-wit
/ˈdɑːwɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
dawit
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tigrinya (Eritrea/Ethiopia); from Hebrew David
- Meaning
- Beloved; cherished; the beloved of God
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Dawit, Davit, David-Tig
Common mispronunciations
Saying dah-WEET; the second syllable ends with a short /ɪ/
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; extremely common in both Eritrea and the Tigrinya-speaking parts of Ethiopia
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