Origin: Biblical
Meaning: 'Well-beloved, dear'
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Beloved or friend. The Old Testament David killed the giant Goliath in 10th Century BC, then succeeded Saul as King of Israel.
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew. David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages.
Origin: Swedish
Meaning: Beloved.
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: Beloved or friend, from the Hebrew. Sixth century St David (or Dewi) was patron saint of Wales.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Meaning and origin of David
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
The boy's name David \d(a)-vid\ is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "beloved". Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times. Today there are variants of the name in almost every language group. Saint David (sixth century) is the patron saint of Wales. In Scotland, David was a royal name. See also Dawson and Davion. Explorer David Livingstone; actors David Niven, David Arquette, David Duchovny, David Schwimmer; baseball star Dave Winfield; TV host David Letterman; musician David Bowie; soccer player David Beckham.
David has 21 variant forms: Daffy, Daffyd, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davey, Davi, Davidde, Davide, Davidson, Davie, Daviel, Davies, Davin, Davis, Daven, Davon, Davy, Davyd, Davydd and Davyn.
For more information, see also related names Dajon, Davian, Dewey and Tab.
Baby names that sound like David are Daivat and Taft.
David is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
-www.thinkbabynames.com
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Origin and meaning of David
David
Hebrew
Male
beloved one
Meaning&Origin
David is a Hebrew boys name.
The meaning of the name is `beloved one `.
Where is it used?
The name David is mainly used in English, Jewish, French, Russian, Czech and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Dewey (In Welsh)
Dewi (In Welsh)
Dafydd (In Welsh)
Daividh (In Scottish)
Dàibhidh (In Scottish)
Dawid (In Polish)
Dawud (In Muslim)
Dovid (In Jewish)
Davide (In Italian)
Daud (In Indian)
Dávid (In Hungarian)
Taavetti (In Finnish)
Taavi (In Finnish)
Daveth (In Cornish)
If it's too long people might use
In English: Dave
For the opposite sex use:
In English: Davida (F)
In English: Davina (F)
In Other languages: Davena (F)
In Other languages: Davinia (F)
See also
In Welsh: Taffy (M)
In Welsh: Dai (M)
In Jewish: Dudel (M)
In English: Davie (M)
In English: Davy (M)
In English: Davey (M)
In Other languages: Vina
Statistics
The name David was given to 18440 babies in the USA in 2004. David was the number 17 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 18014 babies making it the number 14 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com
Hebrew
Male
beloved one
Meaning&Origin
David is a Hebrew boys name.
The meaning of the name is `beloved one `.
Where is it used?
The name David is mainly used in English, Jewish, French, Russian, Czech and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Dewey (In Welsh)
Dewi (In Welsh)
Dafydd (In Welsh)
Daividh (In Scottish)
Dàibhidh (In Scottish)
Dawid (In Polish)
Dawud (In Muslim)
Dovid (In Jewish)
Davide (In Italian)
Daud (In Indian)
Dávid (In Hungarian)
Taavetti (In Finnish)
Taavi (In Finnish)
Daveth (In Cornish)
If it's too long people might use
In English: Dave
For the opposite sex use:
In English: Davida (F)
In English: Davina (F)
In Other languages: Davena (F)
In Other languages: Davinia (F)
See also
In Welsh: Taffy (M)
In Welsh: Dai (M)
In Jewish: Dudel (M)
In English: Davie (M)
In English: Davy (M)
In English: Davey (M)
In Other languages: Vina
Statistics
The name David was given to 18440 babies in the USA in 2004. David was the number 17 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 18014 babies making it the number 14 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com
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