David Definition

dāvĭd

noun

A masculine name: dim. Dave, Davey, Davy; fem. Davida, Vida.

Webster's New World

(died 970? b.c.) The second king of Israel and Judah (c. 1000-c. 970), succeeding Saul: as a youth he killed Goliath, and he is the reputed writer of many Psalms.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
St. David
saint david
jacques louis david

pronoun

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

Wiktionary

A male given name.

Wiktionary

A patronymic surname common in Wales.

Wiktionary

Origin of David

Hebrew dāwīd beloved, kinsman (sense uncertain) dwd in Semitic roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Greek Δαυίδ from the Hebrew דּוד, meaning "beloved".

From Wiktionary