My Name...

    
      My first name is David. The origin of my name is from the Hebrew name “Dawid” which is thought to be derived from Hebrew text “dwd” which means beloved. The name David has been the name of several rulers long ago. Probable the most notable ruler with the name David was King David of the New Testament. He is best known for defeating Goliath with a sling shot and some rocks. He was said to be as brave as a lion. He is also well know for being apart of Jesus's family tree. Two other kings that have the name David ruled in Scotland. There are also several famous people who have this name. Some of these famous people are David Hume the empiricist philosopher, David Livingstone the explorer, and the name of the hero of Charles Dickens semi autobiographical novel “ David Copperfield”

My last name comes from towns called Ramos in Portugal and Spain. Anyone that was born in these towns would most likely receive Ramos as their last name. Although Ramos comes from Portugal and Spain, I get it from my Dad's side of the family who is from Puerto Rico.

I am very proud of my name. I was not named David just because my parents liked the name. I was named after my father who was named after his father. This is why I love my name firt name, and when Ramos is pronounced with a role of the r (Spanish speech) is like a ray of sunshine flying through me. All of these reasons why I love my name and why I think it is a shinning star of a.