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David

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪvɪd/

The English word “David” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. 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.
  2. A former unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States.
  3. A barangay of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines.

noun

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

Etymology

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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