Goliath

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Scripts גָּלְיָת(Ancient Hebrew) Γολιάθ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ɡə.ˈlaɪ.əθ/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name גָּלְיָת (Golyaṯ), possibly derived from גָּלָה (gala) meaning "uncover, reveal" [1]. This is the name of the giant Philistine who is slain by David in the Old Testament.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesGolyat(Biblical Hebrew)

People think this name is

classic   mature   upper class   devious   strong   rough   strange  

Images

David defeats Goliath, by Gustave Doré (1866)David defeats Goliath, by Gustave Doré (1866)

Categories

Danny Phantom characters, giants, isograms, TV show titles, uncertain etymology

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h1540, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h1540.
Entry updated October 6, 2024