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Dave

American  
[deyv] / deɪv /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of David.


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His ghostwriter, Dave Shiflett, later confessed that he regarded the book as “my first published work of fiction.”

From Los Angeles Times

He's comforted in the next verse by Dave, who tells him: "Jim, you already did your sister proud."

From BBC

As his reputation grew, Legxacy was invited to collaborate with Dave and Central Cee, producing their chart-dominating hit Sprinter in summer 2023.

From BBC

Shula’s father, Dave, was an NFL assistant for 10 years before coaching the Cincinnati Bengals from 1992 to 1996.

From Los Angeles Times

Next names on our list will be Chandra, Dave and Eddie.

From BBC