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David.

A male given name from Hebrew.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdeɪvɪd//ˈdeɪvəd/

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.

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  2. 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.

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  3. A surname originating as a patronymic common in Wales, in honor of the ancient Saint David of Wales.

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  4. A female given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).

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  5. A place name: A city, the capital of Chiriquí province, Panama.

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  6. A place name: A former unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States.

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  7. A place name: An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.

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  8. A place name: A barangay of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines.

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  9. A place name: A barangay of San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ)bor. Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)bor. Late Latin Dāvīdbor. Old English Dauid, David Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde English David From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).

noun/ˈdeɪvɪd//ˈdeɪvəd/

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

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ)bor. Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)bor. Late Latin Dāvīdbor. Old English Dauid, David Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde English David From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ, literally “beloved”).

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