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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 .
The Irish left their mark on the region in a number of ways: in still heavily Irish neighborhoods such as Charlestown and South Boston; in the name of the local basketball team, the Boston Celtics; in the dominant Irish-American political family, the Kennedys; in a large number of prominent local politicians, such as James Michael Curley; in ...
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.
David Bowie – From the artist's real first name David and the surname of the 19th-century American pioneer James Bowie and the knife he had popularised. [111] DAY6 – The name was given to the band with an original 6 members representing Monday through Saturday, and the fans representing Sunday.
In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
It is thought the family's surname was, at some point prior to emigration, changed from Amyas. [1] In the 16th century Amyas was frequently confused with Ames. [2] William Ames immigrated to Massachusetts Bay in 1638, eventually settled in Braintree, and died in about 1653. [1] With his wife Hannah, he had one son, John, born in 1647. [1] [a]
Ellis, David M. "The Yankee Invasion of New York 1783–1850". New York History (1951) 32:1–17. Fischer, David Hackett. Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (1989), Yankees comprise one of the four; Gjerde; Jon. The Minds of the West: Ethnocultural Evolution in the Rural Middle West, 1830–1917 (1999) online; Gray; Susan E.
In 1822, [15] the citizens of Boston voted to change the official name from the "Town of Boston" to the "City of Boston", and on March 19, 1822, the people of Boston accepted the charter incorporating the city. [68] At the time Boston was chartered as a city, the population was about 46,226, while the area of the city was only 4.8 sq mi (12 km 2).