Dawit is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Dawit *

Dawit I Dawit I () was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1382 to 6 October 1413, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the younger son of Newaya Krestos. Reign Early in his reign, around 1380, Dawit campaigned against Egypt. He initiated this campaign i ...

, nəgusä nägäst (1382–1413), of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty *

Dawit II Dawit II (; – 2 September 1540), also known by the macaronic name Wanag Segad (ወናግ ሰገድ, ''to whom the lions bow''), better known by his birth name Lebna Dengel (, ''essence of the virgin''), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 150 ...

, Emperor Anbasa Segad, birth name Lebna Dengel (1501–1540), nəgusä nägäst (1508–1540) of Ethiopia * Dawit III, Dawit the Singer, nəgusä nägäst (1716–1721), of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty * Dawit Amanuel (1862–1944), the main translator of the New Testament in the Tigre language, published in 1902 *

Bruck Dawit Bruck Dawit is an Ethiopian–American musician, music producer, record mixer, composer and author. Musical Bruck Dawit and his writing partner the singer France Gall, wrote the musical '' Résiste''. The musical had its first representation ...

, Ethiopian-American audio engineer and music producer * Dawit Isaak (born 1964), Swedish-Eritrean playwright, journalist and writer * Dawit Kebede (born 1980), Ethiopian print media journalist, winner of the 2010 CPJ International Press Freedom Award * Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen (born 1982), Ethiopian prince * Dawit Mebratu (born 1984), Ethiopian football midfielder *

Dawit Wolde Dawit Wolde (born 19 May 1991) is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. A medallist at the World Youth Championships and the African Junior Athletics Championships, he has represented Ethiopia at the African Cham ...

(born 1991), Ethiopian middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres * Dawit Yifru (born 1952), Ethiopian keyboardist and music arranger

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