David: Meaning and Definition of

Da•vid

1. died c970 b.c., the second king of Israel, reigned c1010–c970, successor to Saul: slayer of the Philistine giant Goliath.
2. Also calleda.d. c510–601?, Welsh bishop: patron saint of Wales.
3. 1748–1825, French painter.
4. a city in SW Panama. 70,700.
5. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “beloved.”