david

/dˈeɪvɪd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
2. French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
3. (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)

Synonyms for david

• Saint David
• St. David
• Jacques Louis David