David

Ancient king's name

David is a perennially popular male given name in English-speaking countries, with cognates in other languages.

The archetype of all Davids was the second King of Israel, and the six-pointed Star of David is the symbol of Israel and Judaism today.

David is also a surname and is particularly frequent in Wales.

biblical

Goliath

Biblical giant warrior

Psalms · shepherd · Bethlehem · Jerusalem · Israel · anointing · covenant · harp · Bathsheba · Ark of the Covenant

sculpture

Michelangelo

Florentine sculptor and painter

Florence · anatomy · chisel · carving · statue · nude · humanism · proportion · symmetry · Donatello

name

Davison

  • TaffyWelsh person, informally
  • WelshOf a Celtic nation
  • HebrewSemitic language of Israel

beloved · nickname · surname · patronymic · popular · biblical · classic · masculine

king

monarch

Hereditary supreme ruler

  • throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
  • dynastySuccessive family rulers
  • reignSovereign's time in power

Jerusalem · Israel · Solomon · Saul · coronation · royal · successor · palace · ancestor · lineage

underdog

Goliath

Biblical giant warrior

unlikely · triumph · fearless · duel · battlefield · champion · odds · heroic · defiant · small

Categories
Opposites
biblical narrative role

DavidGoliath

Biblical giant warrior

giant · behemoth · juggernaut · colossus · bully

israelite kingship

DavidSaul

Biblical king's name

Ahab · Nebuchadnezzar · Herod · Pharaoh · Solomon

gendered name pairing

DavidRuth

Name meaning friend

Sarah · Rachel · Rebecca · Miriam · Esther

Phrases
Family

Davis, Dave, King David, Davidson, Davy, Davids, Davey

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G