Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dauw Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii). Dauzat A surname from French. Dava A location in moorland in Highland council area, Scotland, on the border with Moray council area, at one time served by a railway station (OS grid ref NJ0038). Davage A surname transferred from the given name. davaineid Any tapeworm in the family Davaineidae. davakhana A medical clinic. davalintide A particular antiobesity drug that is an amylinomimetic peptide. davalliaceous Of or relating to the Davalliaceae. davallialactone A phenolic lactone (4Z)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-[(E)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-8-hydroxy-4-(2-oxopropylidene)-3,3a-dihydrofuro[3,4-c]oxepin-1-one related to hispidin Davanagere A district of Karnataka, India. davanite A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing oxygen, potassium, silicon, and titanium. davanone Amy of several ketones, derived from tetrahydrofuran, that are used in perfumes Davanzo A surname. Davao A former province of Mindanao, Philippines. davatchan Salvelinus alpinus erythrinus, a subspecies of saibling native to Lake Baikal, Russia. dave To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain). Daveigh A female given name, variant of Davie. Davekat The ship of characters Dave Strider and Karkat Vantas from the Homestuck series. davemaoite A high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite mineral with chemical formula CaSiO₃. daven to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray Davenant A surname. davenport A large sofa, especially a formal one. Daventry A market town and civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP5762). Daveon A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Davion. Davern A surname. Daversa A surname from Italian. Davey A diminutive of the male given name David. Davian A male given name. Davich A surname. davicil A chlorinated pyridine derivative with antimicrobial properties, used as a fungicide. David A person or group considered unlikely to prevail; an underdog. Davida A female given name. Davidge A surname transferred from the given name. Davidi A surname. davidia Any of the genus Davidia of flowering trees. Davidian Davidic Davidic Of, or relating to the Biblical King David and his descendants. Davidist A follower of David of Dinant, a pantheistic philosopher. davidite A particular mineral. Davidjorism Synonym of Jorism. Davidjorist Synonym of Jorist. davidlloydite A hydrated zinc arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Zn3(AsO4)2 · 4H2O. Davidman A surname. Davidoff A surname. Davidov A surname. Davids A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name David. Davidson An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Davidsonian Of or relating to Donald Davidson (1917–2003), American philosopher. Davie A diminutive of the male given name David. davies A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David. Davignon A surname. Davila A surname from Spanish, of Spanish or Galician origin Davilla A surname. Davin A male given name. Davina A female given name from Hebrew, a feminine form of David. Davinci A surname from Italian Davino A surname. Davion A male given name transferred from the surname. Daviot A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7528). Davis A surname. Davisian Of or relating to William Morris Davis (1850–1934), American geographer, geologist, geomorphologist, and meteorologist. Davison A surname originating as a patronymic. Davisson A surname. Davistown A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Davisville A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; in full, Davisville Village. davit A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship. Davitt A surname transferred from the given name. Davlin A surname from Irish. Davo A diminutive of the male given name David. Davor A municipality of Croatia. Davos A mountain resort and municipality in Grisons, Switzerland, host of the World Economic Forum. Davoud A male given name from Perisan or Arabic, equivalent to English David. davreuxite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Davtyan A surname from Armenian. davul A large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets. davy A Davy lamp. Davydov A surname. Davyhulme A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7695). davyne A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur. davys A surname transferred from the given name. davyum A supposed chemical element discovered in 1877, later found to be a mixture of iridium and rhodium. daw A western jackdaw, Coloeus monedula, a passerine bird in the crow family (Corvidae), more commonly called jackdaw. dawa A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors. dawadawa The condiment sumbala. dawah Islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching Dawahon A barangay of Bato, Leyte, Philippines. Dawahongnewa A surname from Hopi. Dawahoya A surname from Hopi. Dawan A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Dawanian An age from 472 to 471.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. dawcock A jackdaw. dawd To walk unsteadily. dawdle Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. dawdler A person who dawdles or idles. dawdlesome Characterised or marked by dawdling. dawdlingly In a dawdling manner. Dawdon A coastal suburb of Seaham, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4348). Dawdy A surname from Irish. Dawe A surname transferred from the given name. Dawega A village in the Zoaga department of Boulgou province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Dawei A city in Taninthayi Region, Myanmar (Burma) formerly known as Tavoy. Dawes A surname originating as a patronymic. dawg Term of address for a close, usually male, friend. Dawida an indigenous people of Kenya dawing Dawn, daybreak. Dawis A barangay of Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. dawish Resembling a jackdaw. dawk To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture. Dawkes A surname transferred from the given name. Dawkin A surname transferred from the given name. Dawkinite One who shares the scientific and philosophical views of Richard Dawkins; an atheist; a materialist. Dawkins A surname transferred from the given name. Dawkinsian Relating to the "selfish gene" view on evolution as proposed by Richard Dawkins. Dawley A small town in Great Dawley parish, Telford and Wrekin borough, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6807). Dawlish A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9676). dawn To begin to brighten with daylight. Dawna A female given name from English. Dawnay A surname from Norman French Dawnelle A female given name. dawning Dawn. Dawnland A real or mythical place where the dawn first breaks and the day begins, from a given perspective or frame of reference. dawnless Without a dawn. dawnlight The light of dawn. dawnlike Resembling dawn or some aspect of it. Dawnn A female given name. dawnside The side of a planet or other body that is experiencing sunrise, a transition from night to day. dawnstreak A streak of colour in the clouds at sunrise. dawntime The time of dawn. dawnward Toward the dawn. dawnwards Toward the dawn. dawny Resembling or characteristic of dawn. Dawo A barangay of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines. Dawood David Dawro An Omotic language spoken in Ethiopia. daws A surname originating as a patronymic. Dawsey A surname. Dawsholm A neighbourhood in Glasgow, Scotland, which includes Dawsholm Park (OS grid ref NS5569). Dawson A patrilineal surname. dawsonite An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide. Dawsonville A city, the county seat of Dawson County, Georgia, United States. dawt To fondle or caress. Dawu A township in Taitung County, Taiwan. Dawud David, a rasul of Islam. Dawukou A district of Shizuishan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Dax A commune of Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Daxi A district of Taoyuan, Taiwan. Daxin A county of Chongzuo, Guangxi autonomous region, China. Daxing A former capital of China under the Sui Dynasty, now within Xi'an, Shaanxi. daxophone An electric wooden experimental musical instrument, a kind of friction idiophone. daxophonist A person who plays the daxophone.