david
/ˈdeɪvɪd/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.13 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
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.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname originating as a patronymic common in Wales, in honor of the ancient Saint David of Wales.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A female given name, often combined with a feminine middle name (e.g. David Ann).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "David Copperfield. Dwight David Eisenhower. Michelangelo's David. None of these Davids would seem the same if their names were Dave. David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely."
- "Well, don't think I'll settle for so little, Mr. Talbot. Or should I call you David? I think you look like a David, you know, righteous and clean living and all of that."
- "David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers."
- "Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called on Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has faced intense criticism this week over incendiary remarks she made in recent years as well as a viral video in which she harasses Hogg."
- "David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue."
- "It appears that even David can't go to battle without his Googliath."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ)bor. Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)bor. Late Latin Dāvīdbor. Old English Dauid, David Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde English David 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”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: David, Dauid, Dāvīd, Δαυῑ̈́δ, דָּוִד