David
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Greek Δαυίδ from the Hebrew דּוד, meaning "beloved".
[edit] Pronunciation
- Audio (US)help, file
- (Canadian) IPA: /deɪvɪd/
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David (countable and uncountable; plural Davids)
- A male given name.
- (Biblical) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul.
- A patronymic surname common in Wales.
[edit] Derived terms
- (pet forms): Dave, Davey, Davie, Davy; Davo (Australian)
- (surnames): Davis, Davies, Davidson, Davison
- Son of David
- Star of David
[edit] Quotations
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 2 Samuel 23:1-2:
- David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- 1994 Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169:
- David Copperfield. Dwight David Eisenhower. Michelangelo's David. None of these Davids would seem the same if their names were Dave. David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely.
[edit] Translations
male given name
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king of Judah
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[edit] Czech
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David m.
- A male given name, cognate to David.
[edit] Danish
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David
- (Biblical) David
- A male given name
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- (surname): Davidsen
[edit] Dutch
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David
- (Biblical) David
- A male given name
- A Dutch patronymic surname.
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[edit] French
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David (m)
- (Biblical) David.
- A male given name of biblical origin.
- A patronymic surname.
[edit] German
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David
- (Biblical) David.
- A male given name.
[edit] Norwegian
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David
- (Biblical) David.
- A male given name.
[edit] Spanish
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David
- (Biblical) David.
- A male given name.
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Proper noun
David
- (Biblical) David.
- A male given name.
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