Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name David - Behind The Name

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Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), which was derived from דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.This name has been used in Britain since the Middle Ages. It has been especially popular in Wales, where it is used in honour of the 5th-century patron saint of Wales (also called Dewi), as well as in Scotland, where it was borne by two kings. Over the last century it has been one of the English-speaking world's most consistently popular names, never leaving the top 30 names for boys in the United States, and reaching the top rank in England and Wales during the 1950s and 60s. In Spain it was the most popular name for boys during the 1970s and 80s.Famous bearers include empiricist philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873), musician David Bowie (1947-2016), and soccer player David Beckham (1975-). This is also the name of the hero of Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical novel David Copperfield (1850).

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Family Tree·Details RootdoḏVariantsDaividh(Scottish) Dàibhidh(Scottish Gaelic) Dafydd, Taffy, Dewi(Welsh) Davi(Portuguese (Brazilian)) DiminutivesDave, Davey, Davie, Davy(English) Davie(Scottish) Dai(Welsh) Feminine FormsDavina, Davena, Davida, Davinia(English) Other Languages & CulturesDawit(Amharic) Daoud, Daud, Dawood, Dawud(Arabic) Davit(Armenian) Davud(Azerbaijani) Dabid, Dauid(Biblical Greek) Dawid(Biblical Hebrew) Davud(Bosnian) Daveth(Cornish) Taavet, Taavi(Estonian) Tevita(Fijian) Taavetti, Taavi(Finnish) Davit(Georgian) Dávid(Hungarian) Davíð(Icelandic) Daud(Indonesian) Dáibhí(Irish) Davide(Italian) Dāvids, Dāvis, Deivids(Latvian) Deividas, Dovydas(Lithuanian) Daud(Malay) Rāwiri(Maori) Daw(Medieval English) Dewydd(Old Welsh) Davood, Davoud, Davud(Persian) Dawid(Polish) Tavita(Samoan) Dávid(Slovak) Daa'uud(Somali) Tevita(Tongan) Davyd(Ukrainian) Daud(Urdu) Daouda(Western African) Dovid, Dudel(Yiddish) Surname DescendantsDavid, Davidová(Czech) Davidsen(Danish) David, Davids, Davidson(English) David(French) David(German) David(Portuguese) David(Romanian) Davidović(Serbian) David(Welsh) Same SpellingDávidUser SubmissionDàvid

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US Animations·Details Last ranked #97 in 2018 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #8 in 2024 Austria Last ranked #52 in 2024 Azerbaijan Last ranked #87 in 2022 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #35 in 2023 Belgium Last ranked #41 in 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina Last ranked #46 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #51 in 2023 Canada Last ranked #37 in 2024 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #64 in 2021 Chile Last ranked #3 in 2023 Croatia Last ranked #10 in 2016 (David) #197 in 1995 (Dávid) Czechia Last ranked #49 in 2008 Denmark Last ranked #64 in 2024 England and Wales Last ranked #140 in 2024 France Last ranked #40 in 2022 Galicia, Spain Last ranked #20 in 2010 Germany Last ranked #16 in 2024 Hungary Last ranked #40 in 2024 Ireland Last ranked #1 in 2020 Israel Last ranked #98 in 2024 Italy Last ranked #41 in 2020 Kazakhstan Last ranked #15 in 2021 Mexico Last ranked #1 in 2023 Moldova Last ranked #44 in 2024 Netherlands Last ranked #64 in 2024 New Zealand Last ranked #3 in 2023 North Macedonia Last ranked #83 in 2023 Northern Ireland Last ranked #69 in 2024 Norway Last ranked #79 in 2024 Poland Last ranked #30 in 2018 Portugal Last ranked #91 in 2024 Puerto Rico Last ranked #93 in 2023 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #8 in 2009 Romania Last ranked #26 in 2022 Russia (Moscow) Last ranked #71 in 2024 Scotland Last ranked #48 in 2018 (David) #18 in 2023 (Dávid) Slovakia Last ranked #22 in 2023 Slovenia Last ranked #25 in 2024 Spain Last ranked #89 in 2020 Sweden Last ranked #21 in 2023 Switzerland Last ranked #16 in 2021 Tatarstan, Russia Last ranked #751 in 1988 (f) #31 in 2024 (m) United States Last ranked #79 in 2022 Uruguay

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Rate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong refined

Name Days

Name Days? Austria: December 29Bulgaria: June 26Croatia: March 1Croatia: December 29Czechia: December 30Denmark: December 30France: December 29Norway: December 30Romania: June 26Spain: March 1Spain: December 29Sweden: June 25

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David and Goliath by Gustave Doré (1866)David and Goliath by Gustave Doré (1866)

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