David (disambiguation)

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David (name) is a common given name and surname.

David, King of Israel (c. 1011 – 971 BC) is a major character in the Bible and the Koran. He is highly honoured by all three monotheistic religions, being considered a Jewish hero and the ancestor of the Messiah, an ancestor of Jesus Christ, and an Islamic prophet preceding Muhammad. Therefore, the name - in numerous variations and languagues - is common among Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.

All later Davids can be considered to be ultimately named for the Biblical/Koranic one, though in some cases the name is deeply embedded in a particular country's own history and culture. For example, the Welsh version "Dafydd" has been the name of many prominent people, from early Medieval times times up to the present.

David may also refer to:

People:

• Saint David, the patron saint of Wales
• David of Sasun, an Armenian epic hero
• David I of Scotland, former King of Scotland
• David II of Scotland, former King of Scotland
• David (actor) (1908 – 1981), Indian actor
• Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825), French painter
• Dávid, Slovak noble family

Art:

• David (Michelangelo), sculpture by Michelangelo
• David (Donatello), sculpture by Donatello
• David (Bernini), sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
• David (Verrocchio), sculpture by Andrea del Verrochio

Films:

• King David (film), 1985 period drama about the Biblical figure starring Richard Gere

Places:

• Camp David, American presidential retreat on Catoctin Mountain, Maryland; the scene of
  • The 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
  • The 2000 Camp David Summit between Israelis and Palestinians
• David, Panama
• David, Kentucky
• David City, Nebraska
• St. David, Arizona
• St. David, Illinois
• St. David's, Pennsylvania
• St David's, Wales

Other:

• DAVID-Laserscanner - Freeware program and Wiki for 3D laser scanning
• David (car), Spanish car-manufacturing company 1913-1923 and 1951-1957
• David Sunflower Seeds, ConAgra Foods brand
• Hurricane David, 1979 hurricane
• The David (rock group), 1960s psychedelic rock group
• A band called David, Californian Christian music group