Davit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Davit

The Italian name Davit was first found in the region of Venice. As a surname, Davit 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 Davit family

Early History of the Davit family

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Davit 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 Davit include Davide, David, Davidi, Davidde, Davidico, Dàvid, Davìd, Davit and many more.

Early Notables of the Davit family

Lorenzo Davidico, born in Pavia in 1513, who was an expert in the Greek and Latin languages; members of the David family were counts of Serravalle, a town near Turin. Ludovico Antonio David was a famous 17th century painter in Lugano whose works can be seen in Rome and Venice today. Antonio David, born in Venice in 1684, was an artist who specialized in engravings. Marco David was an architect in Rome during the 18th century; Giovanni David was a famous painter from Alessandria who won a prestigious award for his talents in 1775. Giacomo Davide was a "very great Italian tenor...
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