Davon

Davon is an African-American inspiration, likely derived from Davin which is typically considered the combination of the names David and Devin. David is an ancient Hebrew name borne from the Bible as one of Israel’s greatest kings. His story is told with great clarity in the first two books of Samuel when Samuel anoints David as the second king of Israel, and which includes the great story of “David and Goliath” whereby the young David kills the great Goliath with a slingshot (symbolizing Israel’s struggles with pagans and/or Satan). The most accepted etymology of David’s name comes from the Hebrew “dawid” meaning “beloved”. Alternately, Devin is an Irish-Gaelic name most likely derived from Damhán (little fawn). We have also read (but are unable to confirm) that Davin has roots in Scandinavia meaning “shining, bright” in reference to the Finns (i.e., pride of the Finnish people). We do know the Old Norse word for “hope” is “vón” (one could thus argue that Davon means “hopeful”). There is also a good chance that Davon mimics other stylistic favorites within the African-American community, such as Javon and Trevon.