Where does “David” come from?

David comes from Middle English David, from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ, from Hebrew דָּוִד, ultimately of unknown origin.

David (English): 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

Definitions

  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

Ancestry of “David”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishDavid—
2Old EnglishDavid—
3LatinDavidDavid
4Ancient GreekΔαυίδDavid
5Hebrewדָּוִד—

Words derived from “David”

Every word from Hebrew דָּוִד →Every word from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ →Every word from Latin David →