David

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from Hebrew.
2. (countable, uncountable) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible; the son of Jesse and the father of Nathan and King Solomon.
3. (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic common in Wales, in honor of the ancient Saint David of Wales.
4. (countable, rare, uncountable) A female given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).
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Noun

A person or group considered unlikely to prevail; an underdog.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdeɪvɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: David

Inherited from Old English: Dauid

In summary

From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Latin David, Davidus, from Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), Δαβίδ (Dabíd), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew דּוד (Dāwîḏ, literally “beloved”).

Synonyms

Saint David

Jacques Louis David

St. David

Translations

David

Davide

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Dawid

Davi

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داوود

Davíd

Davut

Δαβίδ

David

داود

Dawid

Sentences

David is an artist , best-selling author , entrepreneur and keynote speaker .

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