david
デビッド
解説 Definition
英語圏で非常に一般的な男性の名前。聖書にも登場する。
David is a common masculine given name in English-speaking communities. It is also the name of the biblical king who defeated Goliath, and it is normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
David は英語圏の代表的な男性名で、聖書のダビデ王と結び付けると覚えやすい語です。普通名詞ではなく人名なので、実際の文では必ず David と大文字で始めます。David is ... や with David のように、人の名前が入る位置で使う点も確認しましょう。
Connect David with the biblical David, the young man who defeated Goliath and later became king. This association helps identify it immediately as a masculine personal name rather than an ordinary noun. In normal writing, capitalize it as David, even though the dictionary headword may appear in lowercase. Practice it in common name patterns such as David is a musician, I spoke with David, and David moved to London. The surname Davidson literally developed with the sense “son of David,” providing another useful connection.
例文
David is a talented musician.
デビッドは才能のある音楽家です。
I went to school with David.
私はデビッドと同じ学校に通いました。
David moved to London last year.
デビッドは去年ロンドンに引っ越しました。
david の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
david の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語 דָּוִד（Dāwīḏ）に由来し「愛される者」を意味する。旧約聖書でゴリアテを倒し後にイスラエル王となったダビデ王が有名。関連語: Davidson（ダビデの息子）、Star of David（ダビデの星）。「神に愛された者」という原義から、西洋圏で最も普及した男性名の一つとなった。
David comes through biblical tradition from Hebrew Dāwīḏ. The name is traditionally interpreted as meaning “beloved,” although the precise early development of the Hebrew form has been discussed by scholars. Its prominence in the Hebrew Bible, especially through King David, helped it spread through Jewish and Christian communities and made it one of the most widely used masculine names in many European languages.
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