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.