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Davids in Ancestry Family Histories. Read online surname origin books, biographies, journals, county histories, multi-generational genealogies & family trees, memoirs and other first-hand historical narratives which pertain to the Davids family name to help add detail and personality to the pages of your family history. Learn what others know about your family tree. Davids in RootsWeb surname mailing lists. Join others on the Davids genealogy mailing list for discussion and sharing of information regarding family histories of Davids surname and its variations. Note: Not all surnames have a mailing list. If you get the Page is Not Available message, no mailing list is available. Instead, check the index of mailing lists for a sound-alike name. Davids in Ancestry Message Boards. Browse or post a query about your genealogy, surname origin, or family history in the Davids surname forum This distinguished surname, with no less than twenty Coats of Arms, and several notable entries in the Dictionary of National Biography, is a patronymic form of the male given name David, itself coming from the Hebrew Dodaveha meaning Beloved of Jehovah. In Britain, the popularity of the personal name was increased due to the ame of St. David, 6th Century Bishop of Menevia, who became patron saint of Wales, and also as a result of its having been borne by two kings of Scotland: David 1, who reigned from 1124 to 1153, and David 11 (1329 - 1371). In addition the name was given a further boost by its adoption as the patron saint of Wales, and later because it was borne by two kings of Scotland, King David 1st, 1124 - 1153, and King David 11nd, 1329 - 1371. The popularity of the name throughout Europe followed the famous crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries, when successive generations of kings mounted expeditions to save the Holy Land for Christianity. David at RootsWeb databases. David in RootsWeb surname mailing lists. David genealogy mailing list for correspondence and sharing of information pertaining to family histories of the David surname and its variations. Or check the index of mailing lists for a sound-alike name. We hope you will participate on the David forums, it is a great place to find or post information on David genealogy and is completely free to participate. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on David history, David ancestory, and David family connections. David /dav-id/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced DAY-vid. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of David is beloved. Biblical: one of the most remarkable personalities in the Scriptures. David was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman, prophet, and king. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well.  David is a common male English, French and Spanish given name of Hebrew origin. It is also a surname. The name David is a derivation of an ancient Mesopotamian given name and appears in the Bible as the Biblical Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dāwīḏ; [dɔːˈviːð] , [daˈvid]), meaning darling or beloved. Dudi is a common nickname for David in Hebrew, while Dave and Davy are common English nicknames. The Arabic and Assyrian versions of David are Daud (pronounced Da-ood) and Dāwūd داود (. The first known recording of the surname anywhere in the world and in any spelling, was probably that of Robert David, recorded in the English charters known as the Hundred Rolls for the county of Leicestershire, in the year 1278. The popularity of the name throughout Europe followed the famous crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries, when successive generations of kings mounted expeditions to save the Holy Land for Christianity. These include examples such as Daud, Dewi, and Taffe, through to patronymics Davidge, Davidovich, and Davitashvili. It owes its popularlity to the Hebrew male given name David meaning beloved, which as a given name has always been very popular with both the Jews and the Christians. The popularity of the name throughout Europe followed the famous crusades of the 11th and 12th centuries, when successive generations of kings mounted expeditions to save the Holy Land for Christianity.
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