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DIMINUTIVE OF:: dafydd

LANGUAGE FAMILY:: afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew
ORIGIN:: hebrew
NAME ROOT:: YàDAD > DÂVID / DÂVı̂YD > DĀWĪḎ
NATIVE NAME ROOT:: DÂVID (דָּוִיד)
MEANING:: This name derives from the Hebrew "Yàdad > Dâvid / Dâvı̂yd > Dāwīḏ”, meaning “beloved, loved by God”. David according to the Hebrew Bible, was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus. David is central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic doctrine and culture. Biblical tradition maintains that a direct descendant of David will be the Messiah, and in Islam, he is considered to be a prophet. Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; ~500–589) was a Welsh bishop of Menevia during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still uncertain, as suggestions range from 462 to 512.
KEYWORDS:: BIBLICAL / RELIGION (SAINTS)

Usage

welsh

Related names

VARIANTS

welsh: david, dewi, dewey, dewydd, dafydd

PET & SHORT FORM

welsh: taffy, taavi, Dai

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES

ancient greek: Dauíd
arabic: daud, dawood, dāwūd, dāvūd
armenian: davit
catalan: david
cornish: daveth
croatian: david
czech: david
danish: david
dutch: david
english: david, dewey, davis, dawson
esperanto: davido
estonian: taavet
faroese: david, dávid, dávur, Dávið
finnish: taavetti
french: david
georgian: davit, davith, daviti
german: david
greenlandic: david
hawaiian: kawika
hebrew: david, dawid
hungarian - magyar: dávid
icelandic: davíð
iranian: davud, davood
irish: daibhí, dáibhead, dàibhidh
italian: davide, davino
latin: david, davidis
latvian: Dāvids, Dāvis
lithuanian: dovydas, davidas, davydas
norwegian: david
old danish: david
old norse: david
polish: dawid
portuguese: david
romanian: david
russian: david, davyd
scottish: dàibhidh, daividh, Daibhidh, Daidh, Dàidh, Dàibheid
serbian: david
slovene: david, Dejvi, Dejvid
spanish: david
swedish: david
turkish: davud
ukrainian: Davýd
yiddish: dudel

Geographical spread (only living languages)

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Numerological Values:: 6

Number 6 is associated with nurturing, sympathy, balance, civic sense and responsibility. People with name-number 6 place high priority on family. They are also willing to shoulder responsibilities and execute them in the best manner possible.

Chakra Number:: 6: The number of the Third Eye "Ajna"

Indigo is the color of the sixth energy centre - your third eye chakra. It is the color that opens the consciousness and brings awareness to higher planes and connects us with the spiritual world. Discover the hidden meanings within this deep blue color.

Color meaning:

The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. It promotes deep concentration during times of introspection and meditation, helping you achieve deeper levels of consciousness. It is a color which relates to the "New Age" - the ability to use the Higher Mind to see beyond the normal senses with great powers of perception. It relies on intuition rather than gut feeling.

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