D
Masculine
Yiddish
Meaning & History
Overview
Dudel is a Yiddish diminutive of David. The name David originates from the Hebrew דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), derived from דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". In the Old Testament, David was the second king of Israel, renowned for defeating Goliath and establishing Jerusalem as his capital. The New Testament traces the lineage of Jesus back to David.
Notable Bearers
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum records identify Holocaust refugee Adolf "Dudel" Grünberg, who perished in 1942. The name is moderately rare, appearing primarily among Ashkenazi Jewish communities from Eastern Europe, now scattered in Israel, the US, and France.
Related Names
Cross-linguistic variants include Dawit (Amharic), Daoud (Arabic), Daud (Urdu), and Davit (Georgian).
Key Facts
- Meaning: Diminutive of David or "beloved little one"
- Origin: Yiddish, derived from Hebrew David
- Type: First name, mainly masculine
- Regions: Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Amharic)
Dawit (Arabic)
Daoud (Urdu)
Daud (Arabic)
Dawood (Quranic)
Dawud (Georgian)
Davit (Persian)
Davud (Welsh)
David (Biblical Greek)
Dabid, Dauid (Polish)
Dawid (Cornish)
Daveth (English)
Dewey, Dave, Davey (Scottish)
Davie (English)
Davy (Estonian)
Taavet (Finnish)
Taavi (Tongan)
Tevita (Finnish)
Taavetti (Hausa)
Dauda (Slovak)
Dávid (Icelandic)
Davíð (Irish)
Dáibhí (Italian)
Davide (Latvian)
Dāvids, Dāvis, Deivids (Lithuanian)
Deividas, Dovydas (Maori)
Rāwiri (Medieval English)
Daw (Old Welsh)
Dewydd (Persian)
Davood, Davoud (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Davi (Samoan)
Tavita (Scottish)
Daividh (Scottish Gaelic)
Dàibhidh (Somali)
Daa'uud (Swahili)
Daudi (Ukrainian)
Davyd (Welsh)
Dafydd, Dewi 1, Taffy, Dai (Western African)
Daouda