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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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DAVIT. Also Dauvit (Lth. 1884 A. S. Swan Carlowrie ii.; wm.Sc. 1975), Daavid (Ags. 1944 Scots Mag. (May) 87), Dauvid (Ags. 1896 J. Stirton Thrums 97; Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 164), Dawvid (Bwk. 1895 J. Landreth J. Spindle 15; Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johny Gibb xxxii.). Variant forms of David (Ags. 1889 Barrie W. in Thrums ii.; Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–6 Wilson). Gen.Sc. Dim. and pet forms Davie (Ayr. 1785 Burns Ep. to Davie vii.; Gen.Sc.), Davo(c)k (Ayr. 1786 Burns Inventory 42; wm.Sc. 1835 Gsw. Journal (21 Nov.) 69), Divvik (Lnl. 1949 J. Drummond Behind Dark Shutters ii.), Daivag (Cai. 1907 County Cai. (Horne) 62), Daavitie (Abd. 1955 W. P. Milne Eppie Elrick vi.), †Davs (Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 88) (see -Se, suff.); Dite (Ags. 1889 Barrie W. in Thrums ix., Kcd. 1933 L. G. Gibbon Cloud Howe 66, Ags. 1945 S. A. Duncan Chron. Mary Ann 14; em.Sc.(a), sm.Sc., Rxb. ne.Sc. 1975), Dight (Ags. 1950 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 87); ‡Doie (Abd., Fif. 1920), Daie (Gael. Dàidh) (Cai. 1975). [′dɑ:vɪd, -ɪt; ′devi; dəit; ′doe]