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Dave

American  
[deyv] / deɪv /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of David.


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Makhmudov's most recent victory came against British heavyweight Dave Allen in October 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“I’ll take our guys against anybody,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s fair to say,” Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this spring, “he expects to be in the Cy Young conversation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But lead singer Dave Bayley "actually lost" the vial of tears in the capsule and "didn't tell anyone from Nasa".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Okay, so if tomorrow’s the first date, how do we talk about Dave & Busters? Do we pretend it didn’t happen? Do we call it Date Zero?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera