Dave (દવે; ) is a
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...
Brahmin surname. This surname is common amongst the
Audichya Brahmins hailing from the Indian state of Gujarat. Many Audichya Brahmins assumed this surname to indicate their expertise and mastery over two Vedas. This surname also denotes the Brahmin caste. It is derived from
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
' "(one who has studied) two
Vedas
upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''.
The Vedas (, , ) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute th ...
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Middle Indo-Aryan
The Middle Indo-Aryan languages (or Middle Indic languages, sometimes conflated with the Prakrits, which are a stage of Middle Indic) are a historical group of languages of the Indo-Aryan family. They are the descendants of Old Indo-Aryan (OIA; ...
''duvea'' then
Old Gujarati
Old or OLD may refer to:
Places
* Old, Baranya, Hungary
* Old, Northamptonshire, England
*Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD)
*OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, ...
''duve'').
Notable people with the surname
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Ashok Dave (born 1952), Indian Gujarati columnist and humourist
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Balmukund Dave
Balmukund Dave (7 March 1916 – 28 February 1993) was an Indian Gujarati-language poet and journalist.
Life
Balmukund was born on 7 March 1916 in Mustupura in Vadodara district. He completed his primary education from Mustupura-Kukarwada Gujar ...
(1916–1993), Indian Gujarati journalist and poet
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Eva Dave (1931–2009), Indian Gujarati writer
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Jyotindra Dave (1901–1980), Indian Gujarati humourist
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Harindra Dave (1930–1995), Indian Gujarati poet, journalist, playwright and novelist
* Harish Krishnaram Dave (born 1953), Indian Gujarati poet and translator known as
Harish Meenashru
Harish Krishnaram Dave (Gujarati: હરીશ કૃષ્ણારામ દવે), better known by his pen name Harish Meenashru (Gujarati: હરીશ મીનાશ્રુ), is a Gujarati language poet and translator from Gujarat, India ...
* Himmatlal Ramchandra Dave (1887–1976), Indian Gujarati writer and monk known as
Swami Anand
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Ishan Davé (born 1989), Canadian actor
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Kavin Dave
Kavin Dave (born 12 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actor. He works in Bollywood and Gujarati films. Dave made his big screen debut in the movie ''Mumbai Meri Jaan'' in 2008. This was followed by further successful films includ ...
(born 1984), Indian film actor
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Ketki Dave
Ketki Joshi Dave (born 23 June 1960) is an Indian actress. She has starred in many Gujarati and Hindi films including '' Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'', ''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'', '' Kal Ho Naa Ho'', and '' Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain ...
(born 1960), Indian film actress
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Kinjal Dave (born 1999), Indian singer from Gujarat
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Makarand Dave (1922–2005), Indian Gujarati poet and author
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Mauli Dave (born 1987), Indian singer
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Narmadashankar Dave
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave () (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the ...
(1833–1886), Indian Gujarati activist and writer known as Narmad
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Ranchhodbhai Dave
Ranchhodbhai Udayaram Dave (9 August 1837 – 9 April 1923) was a Gujarati playwright, producer and translator. He is considered the father of modern Gujarati theatre and plays in Gujarati literature.
Biography
He was born on 9 August 1837 in a ...
(1837–1923), Indian Gujarati playwright and writer
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Raksha Dave (born 1977), British archaeologist and television presenter
See also
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Dwivedi
References
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Gujarati-language surnames