Dawid
/ˈda.vʲit/noun
Dawid is a masculine given name, especially the Polish form of David.
Did you know?The name is associated with David, the biblical king who was said to defeat Goliath with a sling and later become Israel’s celebrated ruler.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
דָּוִד (Dāwīḏ)
“A personal name traditionally interpreted as “beloved,” though the name’s precise original formation is debated.”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Δαυίδ (Dauíd)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew personal name in the Septuagint.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
David
“Latin form of the biblical name, used in Christian scripture and tradition.”
Old English
Old English
Dāfīd / Dāvīd
“Early English forms of the biblical personal name.”
Medieval Europe
Medieval Latin
Davidus
“Latinized form used in ecclesiastical and documentary records.”
Modern Polish
Polish
Dawid
“The standard Polish form of David, pronounced approximately “DAH-vit.””