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Dafydd

"A Welsh form of the Hebrew name David, meaning beloved or friend"

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Dafydd at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Welsh
Western numerology
8
Indian numerology
4
Characters
6
Popular
171 family views

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Number 8 insight

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Number 4 insight

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What does Dafydd mean?

Dafydd is a baby name with Welsh context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is A Welsh form of the Hebrew name David, meaning beloved or friend.

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