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 .
This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a patronymic of Dawkin, itself a diminutive of Daw, a pet form of the male given name David. David is a Hebrew name meaning beloved.ts popularity was increased in Britain firstly by virtue of its being the name of the patron saint of Wales, and secondly because it was borne by two kings of Scotland. The diminutive form Daukyn is noted in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire (1332).