“Daoud,” pronounced da-ood, is Arabic for “David.”
English words that come from Arabic:
algebra, algorithm, almanac, assassin, Betelgeuse (one of many star names that come from Arabic), cipher, divan, gauze, genie, ghoul, guitar, hashish, lute, magazine, paradise, safari, Salem (place name), Satan, sheriff.
In Hebrew it is
pronounced da-veed.
There are hundreds
of first names that come from Hebrew.
They include Abraham, Daniel, Deborah, Elizabeth, Jacob, John (derived
from Jacob), Joshua (which was Jesus’ name--“Jesus” being
the Greek version), Mary, Michael,
Nathan, Rachel, Rebecca, Ruth, Samuel, Sarah, Sharon, Simon, and Susanna
(via Greek),
This is David in Welsh. Saint David (Dewi Sant) is the patron Saint of Wales.
Other variations on David include “Daffydd,” “Daibhead,” “Daibhi,” “Davis,” “Davoud,” “Dawes,” “Dawson (Davidson),” “Dewi,” and “Dovid.”
