Davide History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Italian name Davide was first found in the region of Venice. As a surname, Davide was a patronymic name, created from the personal name David. In honor of the biblical king of this name, version of this name can be found throughout Christian Europe.

Early Origins of the Davide family

The surname Davide was first found in the city of Venice and can be traced back to the 14th century, with Antonio David, an ecclesiastic at the time.

Early History of the Davide family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Davide research. The years 1513, 1684, 1750, 1775, 1785, 1790 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Davide History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Davide Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Davide include Davide, David, Davidi, Davidde, Davidico, Dàvid, Davìd, Davit and many more.

Early Notables of the Davide family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giacomo Davide was a "very great Italian tenor, better known as 'David le pere,' born at Presezzo, near Bergamo, in 1750. Possessing a naturally beautiful voice, he made the best use of it by long and...

Migration of the Davide family

Immigrants bearing the name Davide or a variant listed above include:

Contemporary Notables of the name Davide (post 1700) +

Davide Ghiotto (b. 1993), Italian gold, three-time silver and two-time bronze medalist speed skater at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics
Davide Renne (1977-2023), Italian fashion designer
Davide Fragnito (b. 1996), Italian rugby union player from Benevento, Italy who currently plays for Fiamme Oro in Top12
Davide Rebellin (1971-2022), Italian professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI Continental team Work Service-Vitalcare-Dynatek
Davide Borin (b. 1989), Italian professional football player
Davide Marchini (b. 1981), Italian footballer who plays for SPAL in Prima Divisione
Davide Amadori (b. 1992), Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper
Davide Grassi (b. 1986), Italian professional footballer
Davide Astori (1987-2018), Italian professional footballer; he died on 4 March 2018 from sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 31
Davide Luppi (b. 1990), Italian footballer