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David

in West Virginia

There are 23,095 people with the first name "David" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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David 4
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  1. is 1st most common James
  2. is 2nd most common John
  3. is 3rd most common Robert
  4. is 4th most common David
  5. is 5th most common William
  6. is 6th most common Michael
  7. is 7th most common Charles
  8. is 8th most common Mary
  9. is 9th most common Richard

Similar Names and Nicknames

Dave, Davey, Davi, Dav, Daved

Most Common Last Names for David

Smith, Miller, Jones, Williams, Brown, White, Johnson, Adkins, Wilson, Martin

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name, borne by the greatest of all the kings of Israel, whose history is recounted with great vividness in the first and second books of Samuel and elsewhere. As a boy he killed the giant Philistine Goliath with his slingshot. As king of Judah, and later of all Israel, he expanded the power of the Israelites and established the security of their kingdom. He was also noted as a poet, many of the Psalms being attributed to him. The Hebrew derivation of the name is uncertain; it is said by some to represent a nursery word meaning ‘darling’. It is a very popular Jewish name, but is almost equally common among Gentiles in the English-speaking world. It is particularly common in Wales and Scotland, having been borne by the patron saint of Wales (see Dewi) and by two medieval kings of Scotland.

Short form: Dave.

Pet forms: Davy, Davey, Davie (mainly Scottish); Dai.

Cognates: Irish: Dáibhídh. Scottish Gaelic: Dàibhidh. Welsh: Dafydd, Dewi. German, Dutch: David. French: David. Spanish: David. Italian: Davide. Russian: David. Polish: Dawid. Czech: David. Finnish: Taavi. Hungarian: Dávid.

Recent Searches for "David" in West Virginia

Since June 2009
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David Smith, WV (99 searches)
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