Dave (given name)
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This page is about the given name, for other uses see Dave.
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Dave is a given name, a shortened form of the name David. The following people are named Dave:
- Dave (singer), a Dutch singer living in France
- Dave Bailey, a Canadian track and field athlete
- Dave Barry, an American comedian and prolific humor author
- Dave Batista, professional wrestler currently signed to the SmackDown! brand
- Dave Chappelle, American stand-up comedian, satirist and actor.
- Dave Colclough, Welsh professional poker player
- Dave Coulier, an American stand-up comedian and television/voice actor.
- Dave Freeman, a former British film and television writer
- Dave Freeman, a weatherman in Kansas
- Dave Gibbons a British writer and artist of comics
- Dave Gorman, English stand-up comedian, best known for his project Are You Dave Gorman?, which started as a drunken bet
- Dave Grohl, an American rock musician and member of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters
- Dave Koz, an American jazz saxophonist
- Dave Lombardo, drummer for heavy metal bands Slayer and Fantômas
- Dave Marshall, guitarist
- Dave Mustaine, singer/guitarist/founder of American heavy metal band, Megadeth
- Dave Saunders, comic artist
- Dave Saunders (volleyball), American volleyball player
- Dave Ulliott, English professional poker player
- Dave Welch, English professional poker player
In fiction:
- Dave Bowman, the fictional astronaut who first appeared in the book and movie 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Dave Lister, the fictional character from the BBC comedy series Red Dwarf
- Dave Rudman, from the novel The Book of Dave (2006), by English novelist Will Self
- Dave, a character from the online series Pure Pwnage
- Dave Davenport, a character from the webcomic Narbonic
see also: Dav Pilkey

