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David is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Its popularity derives from the initial oral tradition ( Oral Torah ) and recorded use related to King David, a central figure in the Torah and foundational to Judaism , and subsequently significant in the religious traditions of Christianity and Islam .
David was considered a model ruler and a symbol of divinely ordained monarchy throughout medieval Western Europe and Eastern Christendom. He was perceived as the biblical predecessor to Christian Roman and Byzantine emperors and the name "New David" was used as an honorific reference to these rulers. [103]
Davidson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son/descendant of David" (or "Beloved Son/Descendant"; 'David' lit."Beloved One"). In the Highlands of Scotland, where the surname is an anglicised version of the Gaelic "mac Daibhidh", Clan Davidson was traditionally a sept of the Clan Chattan Confederation.
The etymology of the word Zion (ṣiyyôn) is uncertain. [3] [4] [5]Mentioned in the Old Testament in the Books of Samuel (2 Samuel 5:7) as the name of a Jebusite fortress conquered by David, its origin seems to predate the Israelites.
Davids is an unusual patronymic surname and a variant of Davidis. The name is mostly found in Great Britain and in the Netherlands. Davids is derived from the Hebrew word for "beloved". The name was popularised by the story of King David, who is regarded as the greatest of the early kings of Israel and founder of the Davidic line.
Daud (Arabic: داوود) is a male Arabic given name and surname corresponding to David. The Persian form is Davud or Davoud. Other variant spellings in the Latin alphabet include Da'ud, Daut, Daoud, Dawud, Dawood, Davood, Daood and Davut.
Davit as a name adopted by Emperors of Ethiopia: David I or Dawit I of Ethiopia (1382 – 6 October 1413) David II or Dawit II of Ethiopia (1501 – September 2, 1540) David III or Dawit III of Ethiopia (8 February 1716 – 18 May 1721) David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra (1479–1573), Spanish Acharon; David ben Solomon ibn Yahya (1455–1528 ...
The surname David or Dávid may refer to: Dávid family, a Hungarian noble family, based in present-day Slovakia; Albert David (1902–1945), American naval officer; Alki David (born 1968), Greek businessman and actor; Anna David (journalist) (born 1970), American journalist; Anna David (singer) (born 1984), Danish pop and soul music singer