Meaning of name Dada

The names of some famous persons by the name Dada (or its variants) are:

Nayyar Ali Dada , born on 11 November, a famous architect. Nayyar Ali Dada 's background: Born in 1943 in Delhi, India, Nayyar Ali is a renowned Pakistani architect. He was given his last name by a teacher for his painting and drawing skills. He migrated with his family from Delhi to Lahore in the 1950s and enrolled into Pakistan's National College of Arts in 1959. After lecturing for a few years, he set up a small firm in Lahore. He became well-known for designing the Al-Hamra Arts Complex and the Al-Hamra Open Air Theatre. He received a Building of the Decade award in 1989 for the latter. He also received the prestigious President's Pride of Performance award and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his great services to architecture.

Eugène Dadi , born on 20 August, a famous footballer. Eugène Dadi 's background: Born in 1973 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Dadi is an Ivorian professional football player. After being spotted playing park football, Dadi was signed to Austrian club LASK Linz. He began his career in professional football in 1989 and played till 1992 when his father died and he decided to quit football for two years. He then spent a year in Austria as a actor. Dadi also has his own fashion label and is fluent in English, French and German.