Other references to old Hollywood in Singin' in the Rain include Cyd Charisse's hair style, which resembles Louise Brooks' famous bob, and Charisse's gangster boyfriend, who flips a coin like George Raft did in Scarface, Shame of a Nation (1932).
The name Dave is of English origin, and it means Diminutive form of David .
History and Origin. David is a common male English and French given name of Hebrew origin. It is also a surname. The name David is a derivation of an ancient Mesopotamian given name and appears in the Bible as the Biblical Hebrew name ×Ö¸Ö¼×Ö´× (DÄwÄ«á¸ pronunciation: [dÉËËviËÃ°]; Modern Hebrew: [daËvid]), meaning Darling or Beloved. Dudi is a common nickname for David in Hebrew, while Dave and Davy are common English nicknames.