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Where does “David” come from?

David (Middle English) comes from Old English David, from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ, from Hebrew דָּוִד.

Ancestry of “David”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishDavid—
2LatinDavid—
3Ancient GreekΔαυίδ—
4Hebrewדָּוִד—

Words derived from “David”

  • David
  • Davis
  • Davidson
  • Dawson
  • Dow
  • Davison
  • Dawes
  • Davidic
  • Daw
  • Dowson
  • Daws
  • Dawe
  • Dakin
  • Davidian
  • Davidsonian
  • Dowe
  • Deason
  • Dayes
  • Davys
  • Dayson
  • Davisian
  • Dawsonville
  • dawsonite
  • davidite
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