David
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David
- /ˈdeɪvɪd/
- /ˈdeɪvəd/
Where it comes from
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”).
proper noun Davids
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- A surname originating as a patronymic common in Wales, in honor of the ancient Saint David of Wales.
- A female given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).
- A city, the capital of Chiriquí province, Panama.
- A former unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
- A barangay of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines.
- A barangay of San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines.
noun Davids
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A person or group considered unlikely to prevail; an underdog.
Coordinate term: Goliath
Similar: little man
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alex, pierre, timon, dave, alfonso, davy, davey, kevin, gibbs, davis, lindsay, amy, huo, daoud, sylvia, davidian
Translations
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name male given name
| Español | David |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | デイヴィッド Deividdo, ダビド Dabido, デヴィッド Deviddo, デービッド |
| 中文 | 大衛 /大卫/大衞 /大卫 Dàwèi, 大卫 Dàwèi, 戴維 /戴维 Dàiwéi |
| हिन्दी | डेविड ḍeviḍ |
| Português | Davi, David, Deivid |
| Français | David |
| Deutsch | David |
| Italiano | Davide |
| Ελληνικά | Ντέιβιντ Ntéivint, Δαβίδ Davíd |
| Русский | Дави́д Davíd, Давы́д Davýd, Дэ́йвид Dɛ́jvid |
| العربية | دَاوُود dāwūd, دَيْفِيد dayfīd |
| עברית | דָּוִד davíd |
Talk about this word "David." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/david. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. David. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/david "David." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/david.Cite this
@misc{david_2026,
title = {David},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/david},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
