David

David is a common male given name and surname of Hebrew origin. The name David is a derivation of an ancient Mesopotamian given name and appears in the Bible as the Biblical Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dāwīḏ pronunciation: [dɔːˈviːð]; Modern Hebrew: [daˈvid]), meaning "Darling" or "Beloved".

In Harry Turtledove's work, the following are known only as "David":


 * David, King of Israel, the second King of Israel according to Biblical tradition. He is posthumously referenced as Tabitas in the short story "Occupation Duty".
 * David (Not All Wolves), a Jewish man in the short story "Not All Wolves".
 * David (Worldwar), a Jewish resistance fighter in the Worldwar series.
 * David was also the name used in certain contexts by Edward VIII of Britain, a historical Monarch of the United Kingdom who is occasionally mentioned in Turtledove works.

The following characters have David as a first name:
 * David Clarke, a fictional character in The Two Georges.
 * David Dillon, a fictional doctor from the Southern Victory novel Return Engagement.
 * David Endicott, a fictional professor in the short story "Crybaby".
 * David Frisch, a historical American physicist referenced in "Joe Steele (story)".
 * David Goldfarb, a POV character from the Worldwar series.
 * David Hamburger, a character from the Southern Victory series.
 * David Hartley, a historical British statesman in the novel The United States of Atlantis.
 * David Letterman, a historical late night talk show host referenced in the short story "A Different Vein".
 * David Levinsky, a minor character in the novel The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * David McCormick, a fictional sailor in the novel Opening Atlantis.
 * David Nussboym, a POV character from the Worldwar series.
 * David E. Twiggs, a historical Confederate General referenced in the short story "Lee at the Alamo".

The following characters have David as a middle name:
 * Dwight Eisenhower, historical President of the United States involved in numerous Turtledove works.
 * Henry David Primrose, minor character in "The Scarlet Band" in Atlantis (series).
 * Jerome David Salinger, author parodied by Turtledove in "The Catcher in the Rhine".
 * J. David Stern, historic publisher referenced in Joe Steele.

Persons known by the diminutive form Dave:
 * Dave (Infamy), a soldier and minor character in the Days of Infamy series.
 * Dave (Curious Notions), a farmer and minor character in the novel Curious Notions.
 * Dave (Irvhank), a nuclear engineer in the short story "The Irvhank Effect".
 * Dave (TV Reporter), a TV News Reporter and minor character in the novel Supervolcano: Eruption.
 * Dave Michaels, a historical musician in the short story "The Fillmore Shoggoth".

Persons known by the diminutive forms Davey or Davy:
 * Davey, a house-slave in the novel Liberating Atlantis.
 * Davy Crockett, historical American congressman and military leader referenced in "Lee at the Alamo".
 * Davey Hatton, a cook appearing briefly in Southern Victory: Return Engagement.

Persons named Daud, an Arabic form of David:
 * Daud, a fictional robber in In High Places.

Persons with the patronymic surnames Davies or Davis:
 * George Davies, fictional character from "Bluff".
 * Jefferson Davis, historical President of the Confederate States figuring in The Guns of the South, "Must and Shall", and Southern Victory.
 * John W. Davis, historical politician mentioned in "Joe Steele (story)"/Joe Steele (novel).
 * Richard Harding Davis, historical journalist appearing in Southern Victory.
 * Varina Davis, historical Confederate First Lady appearing in The Guns of the South.