Datuna ( ka, დათუნა, link=no) is a name of
Georgian origin, a
diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...
of the name
David
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Dam ...
.
Datuna may refer to:
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Datuna (village), a village in
Dagestan
Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Fede ...
, Russia
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Datuna Church, 10th century Georgian church in Russia
As a given name:
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David Rakviashvili, former Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia
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Prince David of Kakheti (c. 1612–1648), a prince of the Georgiam Kingdom of Kakheti
As a surname:
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David Datuna (born 1974), Georgian-American artist
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Hypocorisms
Georgian-language surnames