Dawid is a Hebrew masculine given name, related to
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 ...
, and more rarely a surname. People with the name include:
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Dawid Abrahamowicz
Dawid Abrahamowicz (, , ; 1839–1926) was a Polish conservative politician and social activist of Armenian descent. Brother of Adolf Abrahamowicz, from 1863–1918 he was a member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria, from 1875–1918 a member ...
(1839–1926), Polish politician
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Dawid Abramowicz
Dawid Abramowicz (born 16 May 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for I liga club Puszcza Niepołomice.
Club career
On 14 August 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Wisła Kraków.
Personal life
He has a bro ...
(born 1991), Polish footballer
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Dawid Moryc Apfelbaum
Dawid Moryc Apfelbaum, sometimes also known as Mieczysław Dawid Apfelbaum, is a disputed soldier who some contend was incorrectly credited as the commander of the Jewish Military Union that fought in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, during the S ...
, fictitious World War II Polish Army officer and a commander of the Jewish Military Union
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Dawid Bezuidenhout
Dawid Bezuidenhout (7 September 1935, in Keetmanshoop – 7 August 1998, in Windhoek) was a teacher and politician in South West Africa (now Namibia).
A teacher by profession, Bezuidenhout entered politics in South West Africa in 1959 as the found ...
(1935–1998), teacher and politician in South West Africa
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Dawid Celt
Dawid Celt (; born 29 November 1985) is a Polish tennis coach, commentator and former player. He is the husband and former hitting partner of onetime Women's Tennis Association (WTA) No. 2 Agnieszka Radwańska. Since 2018, Celt has captained Pola ...
(born 1985), Polish tennis player and coach
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Dawid Daniuszewski
Dawid Daniuszewski (1885–1944) was a Polish chess master.
Biography
In 1906, he finished 2nd, behind Akiba Rubinstein, in Łódź. In 1907, he again finished 2nd, behind Rubinstein, and ahead of Gersz Rotlewi and Gersz Salwe in Łódź (''Quad ...
(1885–1944), Polish chess master
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Dawid Dryja
Dawid Dryja (born 21 July 1992) is a Polish professional volleyball player, a bronze medallist at the 2015 European League and named the ''Best Middle Blocker'' of the tournament. At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel ...
(born 1992), Polish volleyball player
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Dawid Dynarek (born 1989), Polish footballer
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Dawid Dzięgielewski
Dawid Dzięgielewski (born 24 April 1993) is a Polish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Career
Dzięgielewski began his career at Unia Skierniewice. In March 2008 ...
(born 1993), Polish footballer
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Dawid Głowacki
Dawid Glowacki (born 18 March 1987) is a Polish male track cyclist, riding for the national team. He competed in the team pursuit and madison event at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championshi ...
(born 1987), Polish cyclist
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Dawid Jackiewicz
Dawid Bohdan Jackiewicz (born 18 March 1973 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician, and the former Minister of State Treasury (2015–2016).
In 1998, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Wrocław.
He was elected t ...
(born 1973), Polish politician and former Minister of State Treasury
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Dawid Janczyk
Dawid Janczyk (; born 23 September 1987) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Janczyk began his career at Sandecja Nowy Sącz. In 2005, he joined Legia Warsaw in the Ekstraklasa.
On 12 July 2007, he signed a five-year con ...
(born 1987), Polish footballer
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Dawid Janowski
Dawid Markelowicz Janowski (25 May 1868 – 15 January 1927; often spelled ''David'') was a Polish chess player. Several opening variations are named after Janowski.
Biography
Born into a Jewish-Polish family in Wołkowysk, Russian Empire ...
(1868–1927), Polish-born French chess player
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Dawid Jarka
Dawid Jarka (born 15 August 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Przemsza Siewierz.
Club career
In the summer 2010, he moved to Ruch Radzionków from Górnik Zabrze.
In July 2011, he joined GKS Katowice.
In Au ...
(born 1987), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kamiński
Dawid Kamiński (born 13 February 1995) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for V liga Lesser Poland club Radziszowianka Radziszów.
Club career
Kamiński made his debut for Wisła Kraków in the Ekstraklasa on 31 August 2012 in a ...
(born 1995), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kasperski
Dawid Kasperski (born July 7, 1990) is a Polish Muay Thai Kickboxing, kickboxer. He first came to prominence due to a successful amateur career by taking gold at the Kick-Box World Cup in 2013 and silver at the List of WAKO Amateur World C ...
(born 1990), Polish Muay Thai kickboxer
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Dawid Kellerman
Dawid Kellerman is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup
The Currie Cup () is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within ...
, 21st century South African rugby union player
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Dawid Kielak, Polish mathematician
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Dawid Kocyła
Dawid Kocyła (; born 23 July 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia.
Career statistics
Honours
Wisła Płock II
* IV liga Masovia: 2023–24
Arka Gdynia
* I liga
I liga (, ) ...
(born 2002), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kort
Dawid Kort (born 29 April 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for II liga club Świt Szczecin.
Club career
Kort started his career with Pogoń Szczecin.
On 3 September 2020, he signed with Odra Opole.
On 1 Sep ...
(born 1995), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kostecki
Dawid Kostecki (27 June 1981 – 2 August 2019) was a Polish professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight.. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
Personal life
Kostecki was born in Rzeszów, Poland. He married Edyta and they had four children.
B ...
(1981–2019), Polish boxer
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Dawid Kownacki
Dawid Igor Kownacki (; born 14 March 1997) is a Polish professional association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), forward for club Fortuna Düsseldorf, on loan from SV Werder Bremen, Werder Bremen. He has also p ...
(born 1997), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kręt
Dawid Kręt (born 2 August 1988) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Dawid Kręt joined Tęcza 34 Płońsk at age 14 and spent one season there, before moving to the youth team of Amica Wronki. D ...
(born 1988), Polish football goalkeeper
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Dawid Kruiper
Dawid Kruiper (1 September 1935 – 13 June 2012) was a Khoekhoe-speaking traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani people in the Kalahari.
Well known for his acting role in ''The Gods Must Be Crazy II'', Kruiper spoke for the rights of ...
(1935–2012), traditional healer and leader of the ǂKhomani San
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Dawid Krupa
Dawid Krupa (born 12 June 1980 in Rzeszów) is a Polish former cyclist.
Palmares
;1999
:1st stage 3 Tour of Yugoslavia
;2000
:1st Paris-Mantes-en-Yvelines
;2005
:2nd Overall Szlakiem Walk Majora Hubala
:3rd Overall Tour of China
:3rd Overall O ...
(born 1980), Polish former cyclist
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Dawid Kubacki
Dawid Grzegorz Kubacki ( ; born 12 March 1990) is a Polish Ski jumping, ski jumper. He is a member of the national team and competed at the Winter Olympics in 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014, 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022, ...
(born 1990), Polish ski jumper, twice world champion
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Dawid Kucharski
Dawid Kucharski (; born 19 November 1984) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Early career in Poland
Born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Kucharski began his playing career at Celuloza Kostrzyn. Before the 2002� ...
(born 1984), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kudła
Dawid Kudła (born 21 March 1992) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club GKS Katowice.
Career
Kudła joined Zagłębie Sosnowiec in June 2017. On 17 June 2019, the club announced that Kudła's contract ...
(born 1992), Polish football goalkeeper
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Dawid Kupczyk
Dawid Andrzej Kupczyk (born 10 May 1977 in Jelenia Góra) is a Polish bobsledder who has competed since 1997. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 14th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010.
Kupczyk also compete ...
(born 1977), Polish bobsledder
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Dawid Kurminowski
Dawid Kurminowski (born 24 February 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin.
In the 2020–21 season, he became the top scorer of Slovak Super Liga with 19 goals.
Club career Zem ...
(born 1999), Polish footballer
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Dawid Kwiatkowski
Dawid Piotr Kwiatkowski (born 1 January 1996) is a Polish singer-songwriter and television personality.
He began his musical career in the band Two of Us. He has released seven solo studio albums: ''9893'' (2013), ''Akustycznie'' (2014), ''Pop & ...
(born 1996), Polish singer-songwriter
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Dawid Kwiek
Dawid Kwiek (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Kwiek began his career at Wisła Kraków. In the 2007–08 season, he won the Młoda Ekstraklasa title with Wisła Kraków (ME) t ...
(born 1988), Polish footballer
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Dawid Lande (1868–1928), Polish architect
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Dawid Malan
Dawid Johannes Malan Jnr ( ; born 3 September 1987) is an English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. He previously played for Middlesex, and has also played in multiple Twenty20 leagues, including for Punjab Kings in ...
(born 1987), English cricketer
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Dawid Nowak
Dawid Nowak (born 30 November 1984) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the assistant coach of Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.
Honours
Individual
* Ekstraklasa Cup
The Ekstraklasa Cup () was ...
(born 1984), Polish footballer
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Dawid Ogrodnik
Dawid Ogrodnik (born 15 June 1986, Wągrowiec) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than ten films since 2010. He was honoured by the Polish Film Academy
The Polish Film Academy (Polish: ''Polska Akademia Filmowa'') is a professional honor ...
(born 1986), Polish actor
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Dawid Olejniczak
Dawid Olejniczak (; born March 1, 1983, in Łódź) is a Polish former tennis player.
Olejniczak has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 185, achieved on 11 August 2008. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 206 ...
(born 1983), Polish tennis player
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Dawid Pietrzkiewicz (born 1988), Polish footballer
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Dawid Pietrzyński
Dawid Pietrzyński (born 22 July 1991) is a Polish former competitive ice dancer. Competing in partnership with Justyna Plutowska, he qualified for the final segment at the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, 2010 World Junior Champion ...
(born 1991), Polish ice dancer
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Dawid Plizga
Dawid Plizga (born 17 November 1985) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently the assistant manager of II liga club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.
Club career
Previously, he played for GKS Katowice. He lost alm ...
(born 1985), Polish footballer
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Dawid Podsiadło
Dawid Henryk Podsiadło (; born 23 May 1993) is a Polish singer-songwriter who won the second series of ''X Factor'' in 2012. He received PLN 100,000 and a recording contract with Sony Music. On the show, he was mentored by Tatiana Okupnik.
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(born 1993), Polish singer-songwriter
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Dawid Przepiórka
Dawid Przepiórka (22 December 1880 – presumed April 1940) was a History of the Jews in Poland, Jewish-Polish chess player of the early twentieth century, who won the first Polish championship.
Biography
Dawid Przepiórka was born 22 Decemb ...
(1880–1940), Polish chess player
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Dawid Przysiek
Dawid Przysiek (born 4 February 1987) is a Polish handball player for Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a professional football club based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Ekstraklasa after winning the 202 ...
(born 1987), Polish handball player
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Dawid Rogalski (born 1996), Polish footballer
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Dawid Ryndak
Dawid Ryndak (born 12 March 1989) is a Polish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder, right midfielder for Zagłębie Sosnowiec's reserve team, where he also serves as a fitness coach.
Honours
Zagłębie Sosnowie ...
(born 1989), Polish footballer
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Dawid Sarkisow
Dawid Sarkisow (born 20 November 1982) is a Turkmen footballer currently playing for Aşgabat FK. He has also been capped by the national team 16 times. Sarkisow is an ethnic Armenian.
Club career
From summer 2015 player of FC Ashgabat.
Intern ...
(born 1982), Turkmen footballer
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Dawid Sołdecki
Dawid Sołdecki (born 29 April 1987) is a Polish footballer who plays as a defender for IV liga side .
Early life
Sołdecki was born on 29 April 1987 in Krasnystaw and also grew up in Krasnystaw with his parents, he has a niece named Aleksandr ...
(born 1987), Polish footballer
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Dawid Szot
Dawid Szot (born 29 April 2001) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for II liga club Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
Club career
Szot started his career with Wisła Kraków. On 2 May 2024, he played the full 120 minutes of a 2– ...
(born 2001), Polish footballer
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Dawid Szufryn
Dawid Szufryn (born 29 May 1986) is a Polish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for IV liga Lesser Poland club Poprad Muszyna.
Honours
Sandecja Nowy Sącz
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(born 1986), Polish football player
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Dawid Szymonowicz
Dawid Szymonowicz (born 7 July 1995) is a Polish professional footballer who plays for I liga club Wieczysta Kraków.
Career statistics
Honours
Cracovia
*Polish Super Cup: 2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pa ...
(born 1995), Polish footballer
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Dawid Tkacz (born 2005), Polish footballer
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Dawid Tomala
Dawid Tomala (born 27 August 1989 in Tychy) is a Polish race walker. He is the reigning Olympic champion in the 50 kilometres walk, having won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tomala also represented his country at the 2012 London Olymp ...
(born 1989), Polish race walker
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Dawid Wdowiński
Dawid (David) Wdowiński (; 1895–1970) was a psychiatrist and doctor of neurology in the Second Polish Republic. After the 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, he became a political leader of the Jewish resistance organization called ''Żyd ...
(1895–1970), Polish-born American psychiatrist and doctor of neurology and political leader of a World War II Jewish resistance organization
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Dawid Woliński
Dawid Woliński (born 1977 in Włocławek, Poland) is a Polish fashion designer. His clothes are worn by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Dita von Teese, Michelle Rodriguez or Zuzanna Czerniej.
Biography
Having approached fashi ...
(born 1977), Polish fashion designer
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Dawid Żebrowski
Dawid Żebrowski (Zaborowski) (born 8 January 1997, Racibórz ) is a Polish athlete specialising in the sprint hurdles. He represented his country at the 2018 World Indoor Championships without reaching the semifinals.
His personal bests are 13 ...
(born 1997), Polish hurdler
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Anna Kazejak-Dawid (born 1979), Polish director and screenwriter
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Jan Władysław Dawid
Jan Władysław Dawid (26 June 1859 in Lublin – 9 July 1914) was a teacher, psychologist, pioneer of educational psychology and experimental pedagogy in Poland. He was a lecturer at the Flying University (now known as the ''Society for Educati ...
(1859–1914), Polish teacher, psychologist, and pioneer of educational psychology and experimental pedagogy
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Philip Dawid
Alexander Philip Dawid One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
(pronounced 'David'; born 1 February 1946) is Emeritus Professor of Statistics of the University of Cambridge, and a Fel ...
(born 1946), British statistician
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