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 a t.
Declension
a-type
Derived terms
- Դավթուկ (Davtʿuk)
- Դավթակ (Davtʿak)
Descendants
- Armenian: Դավիթ (Davitʿ)
References
- Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962), “Դաւիթ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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