Dávid
David is a timeless biblical name associated with King David of Israel, famous for his victory over Goliath. It is effortlessly international and revered across countless cultures and languages. A perennial favorite among parents, it offers both strength and heartfelt tenderness.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Hebrew biblical name traditionally meaning "beloved" or "darling".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z hebrejského mena Dávid (דָּוִד, Dāwīḏ), ktoré sa tradične spája so semitským koreňom d-w-d a vykladá vo význame „milovaný“ alebo „miláčik“.
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DAVID
Requires spelling without diacriticsá (1)
Regional Central European form18 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
- •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Dávid
12People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)
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painter, printmaker, set designer, photographer (1937–2026)
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