David
/da.vid/
David is the French way to say the male given name David.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/da.vid/
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'David' is often shortened to 'Dave', French speakers almost never shorten David to a shorter version in professional settings.
- In old French literature, the name David was often used as a symbol of the 'poet-king' due to the biblical association with the Psalms.
- While David is common, the feminine version Davina is virtually nonexistent in France, unlike in English-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- David a agi seul.David acted alone.Tatoeba #11504272 by Amastan, translation #11503751 by Amastan
- David vit à Alger.David resides in Algiers.Tatoeba #11504297 by Amastan, translation #11500927 by Amastan
- David est une pute.David is a manwhore.Tatoeba #12881618 by Rovo, translation #12880979 by rul
- Bonjour, je suis David.Hello, I am David.
- Monsieur David, je vous présente Madame Dupont.Mr. David, let me introduce you to Mrs. Dupont.
- David, laisse-moi te présenter Julie.David, let me introduce you to Julie.
- Excusez-moi, est-ce que vous savez où je peux trouver David?Excuse me, do you know where I can find David?
- Dédé, tu es où?Dédé, where are you?
- 143 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma is asking Nathan about a mutual friend.
- EmmaEst-ce que David vient avec nous ?Is David coming with us?
- NathanOui, David arrive dans dix minutes.Yes, David is arriving in ten minutes.
- EmmaC'est super, j'aime beaucoup David.That's great, I like David a lot.
- NathanMoi aussi, David est très sympa.Me too, David is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “david” translations and entries David, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
