Dave (given name)

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Dave.

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Dave is a given name, a shortened form of the name David. The name means "beloved". The following people are named Dave:

• Dave (singer), a Dutch singer living in France
• Dave Bailey (athlete), a Canadian track and field athlete
• Dave Barry, an American comedian and prolific humor author
• Dave Batista, professional wrestler currently signed to the SmackDown! brand
• Dave Brubek, an American jazz musician
• Dave Chappelle, American stand-up comedian, satirist and actor.
• Dave Colclough, Welsh professional poker player
• Dave Coulier, an American stand-up comedian and television/voice actor.
• Dave Digilio, bass guitarist for American rock metal band Back From Ashes
• Dave Freeman (writer), a former British film and television writer
• Dave Gibbons a British writer and artist of comics
• Dave Gorman, English stand-up comedian, best known for his project Are You Dave Gorman?, which started as a drunken bet
• Dave Grohl, an American rock musician and member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters
• Dave Koz, an American jazz saxophonist
• Dave Lombardo, drummer for heavy metal bands Slayer and Fantômas
• Dave Mackintosh, drummer for power metal band DragonForce
• Dave Marshall (musician), guitarist
• Dave Matthews, an American jam musician
• Dave Murray (musician), guitarist for heavy metal band Iron Maiden
• Dave Mustaine, singer/guitarist/founder of American heavy metal band, Megadeth
• Dave Saunders (volleyball), American volleyball player
• Dave Tipper, British music producer and DJ
• Dave Ulliott, English professional poker player
• Dave Welch, English professional poker player

In fiction:

• David Bowman (Space Odyssey), the fictional astronaut who first appeared in the book and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Dave Lister, the fictional character from the BBC comedy series Red Dwarf
• Dave Rudman, from the novel The Book of Dave (2006), by English novelist Will Self
• Dave, a character from the online series Pure Pwnage
• Dave Davenport, a character from the webcomic Narbonic
• Dave Turner, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation

See also:

• Dav Pilkey

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