What does David mean?

Definitions for David
ˈdeɪ vɪd for 1, 2 ; Fr. daˈvid for 3david

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. David, Saint David, St. Davidnoun

    patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

  2. David, Jacques Louis Davidnoun

    French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)

  3. Davidnoun

    (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)

Wiktionary

  1. Davidnoun

    The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul.

  2. Davidnoun

    common in Wales.

  3. Davidnoun

    A male given name from Hebrew.

    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.

  4. Davidnoun

    The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.

  5. Davidnoun

    A patronymic surname common in Wales, in honor of the ancient Saint David of Wales.

  6. Davidnoun

    A female given name, often combined with a feminine middle name.

  7. Etymology: From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde (reinforced by Anglo-Norman, cf. modern Jersey Norman Dâvi), from Old English David, borrowed from Latin David, Davidus, from Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), Δαβίδ (Dabíd), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew דּוד (Dāwîḏ, literally " beloved").

Wikipedia

  1. David

    David (Hebrew: דָּוִד) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the third king of the United Monarchy of Israel and Judah, after Ish-bosheth. In the biblical narrative, David is a young shepherd who gains fame first as a musician and later by killing the enemy champion Goliath. He becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of Saul's son Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to take his throne, Saul turns on David. After Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle, David is anointed as King. David conquers Jerusalem, taking the Ark of the Covenant into the city, and establishing the kingdom founded by Saul. As king, David commits adultery with Bathsheba, leading him to arrange the death of her husband Uriah the Hittite. Because of this sin, God denies David the opportunity to build the temple, and his son Absalom tries to overthrow him. David flees Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion, but after Absalom's death he returns to the city to rule Israel. Before his peaceful death, he chooses his son Solomon as successor. He is honored in the prophetic literature as an ideal king and the forefather of a future Messiah, and many psalms are ascribed to him. Historians of the Ancient Near East agree that David probably existed around 1000 BCE, but that there is little that can be said about him as a historical figure. It was initially thought that there were no evidence outside of the Bible concerning David, but the Tel Dan Stele, an inscribed stone erected by a king of Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate his victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase in Hebrew: ביתדוד‎, bytdwd, which most scholars translate as "House of David". Ancient Near East historians generally doubt that the united monarchy as described in the Bible existed. David is richly represented in post-biblical Jewish written and oral tradition, and is discussed in the New Testament. Early Christians interpreted the life of Jesus in light of the references to the Messiah and to David; Jesus is described as being descended from David. David is discussed in the Quran and figures in Islamic oral and written tradition as well. The biblical character of David has inspired many interpretations in art and literature over centuries.

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  1. David

    David is a male given name that is derived from the Hebrew name "Dawid" meaning "beloved" or "darling." It is a common name used in many cultures and has biblical origins, referring to the biblical figure of King David, who was the second king of Israel and known for his bravery, leadership, and musical talents. The name David is widely used worldwide and has various spellings and pronunciations in different languages.

Wikidata

  1. David

    David according to the Hebrew Bible, was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. His life is conventionally dated to c. 1040–970 BCE, his reign over Judah c. 1010–1002 BCE, and his reign over the United Kingdom of Israel c. 1002–970 BCE. The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only sources of information on David, although the Tel Dan stele contains the phrase ביתדוד, read as "House of David", which most scholars take as confirmation of the existence in the mid-9th century BCE of a Judean royal dynasty called the House of David. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without faults, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician, and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms. David is central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic doctrine and culture. Biblical tradition maintains that a direct descendant of David will be the Messiah. In Islam he is considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DAVID

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, David is ranked #782 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The David surname appeared 44,040 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 would have the surname David.

    59.4% or 26,182 total occurrences were White.
    14.8% or 6,544 total occurrences were Black.
    13.8% or 6,100 total occurrences were Asian.
    7.5% or 3,343 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.5% or 1,110 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.7% or 762 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'David' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #632

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'David' in Written Corpus Frequency: #619

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of David in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of David in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of David in a Sentence

  1. David Madden:

    In late December, the David Madden stock market was still comfortable with the idea of three rate hikes in 2022 and okay with that, once [ speculation ] tipped over into four, that's where things seemed to get fairly ugly.

  2. The Hamptons:

    Biden was with Jill – and no Cabinet officials -- at Camp David, apparently none of them thought something important might be happening in Afghanistan while they were having fun: Disgraceful. This isn’t the junior varsity team, this is the team of people who couldn’t make JV. And sadder for our troops is that the kids cut from the JV squad are actually in charge of military planning, too.

  3. Paul Adornato:

    David Simon has shown discipline over the years in walking away when either the numbers don't make sense or the deal is dead.

  4. Cheryl Hines:

    It’s interesting because I ’m hoping that everybody will appreciate Zorn and what isfunny about him, just like when I started shooting ‘ Curb YourEnthusiasm ’ I would drive home thinking I ’m not sure everybody is going toappreciate Larry David and what is funny about Larry David and of course they do. There are a few here and there that say ‘ Larry David makes me uncomfortable ’ and I say ‘ yeah that’s the point. ’ Zorn is going to make some people uncomfortable andthat’s also the point.

  5. Danny Bonaduce:

    Part of alcoholism is lying, when you’re an addict, you know you ca n’tbe honest with people. You say what you wantthem to hear. I ca n’t be mad at David for that, butit’s still a tragedy.

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