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Dai (given name)

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Dai is a Welsh masculine given name, a hypocorism of Dafydd or David, as well as a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Dai Ailian (1916–2006), Chinese dancer
  • Dai Andrews (born 1977), American performance and visual artist
  • Dai Bingguo (born 1941), Chinese politician and diplomat
  • Dai Bradley (born 1953), English actor
  • Dai Buell (1892-1939), American pianist and teacher
  • Dai Davies (1880–1944), Welsh footballer
  • Dai Davies (1948–2021), Welsh footballer
  • Dai Davies (born 1959), Welsh politician
  • Dai Greene (born 1986), a British hurdler
  • Dai Fujikura (藤倉 大, born 1977), Japanese classical composer
  • Dai Henwood (born 1978), New Zealand comedian
  • Dai Jin (1388–1462), Chinese painter
  • Dai Le (born 1968), Vietnamese-born Australian politician
  • Dai Li (1897–1946), Chinese spymaster
  • Dai Matsumoto (松本 大, born 1959), Japanese voice actor
  • Dai Dai N'tab (born 1994), Dutch long track speed skater
  • Dai Nagao, Japanese composer, musician and producer
  • Dai Oketani (桶谷 大, born 1977), Japanese basketball coach
  • Dai Qing (born 1941), Chinese journalist
  • Dai Satō (佐藤 大, born 1969), Japanese screenwriter and musician
  • Dai Sijie (born 1954), Chinese-French author and filmmaker
  • Dai Vernon (1894–1992), Canadian magician
  • Dai Wai Tsun (born 1999), Hong Kong-born Chinese professional footballer
  • Dai Vernon (1894–1992), Canadian magician
  • Dai Ward (1934–1996), Wales international footballer
  • Dai Xi (1801–1860), Chinese painter
  • Dai Yi (1926–2024), Chinese historian
  • Dai Yongge, Chinese businessman and entrepreneur
  • Dai Young (born 1967), Wales international rugby union player
  • Dai Zhen (1724–1777), Chinese philosopher

Fictional characters

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