David
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A classic biblical name meaning “beloved.”
Meaning
David comes from the Hebrew name meaning “beloved.” In the excerpts, it is explicitly glossed as “beloved” and shown in several European forms that keep the same meaning. It is also the name associated with the biblical King David, which helped make it one of the most enduring Christian names.
Origin
Hebrewmasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts show Welsh and Gaelic forms of the name too, including Dafydd and Daibhidh.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.