Lihyan (Arabic: لحيان, Liḥyān; Greek: Lechienoi),[1] also called Dadān or Dedan (Hebrew: דְּדָן, Dəḏān), was a powerful and highly organized ancient Arab kingdom that played a vital cultural and economic role in the north-western region of the Arabian Peninsula and used Dadanitic language.[2] The Lihyanites ruled over a large domain from Yathrib in the south and parts of the Levant in the north.[3] In antiquity, the Gulf of Aqaba used to be called Gulf of Lihyan. A testimony to the extensive influence that Lihyan acquired.[4] The term "Dedanite" usually describes the earlier phase of the history of this kingdom since their capital name was Dedan, which is now called Al-'Ula oasis located in northwestern Arabia, some 110 km southwest of Teima, both cities located in modern-day Saudi Arabia, while the term "Lihyanite" describes the later phase. Dadan in its early phase was "one of the most important caravan centers in northern Arabia".[5] It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[5] The Lihyanites later became the enemies of the Nabataeans. The Romans invaded the Nabataeans and acquired their kingdom in 106 AD. This encouraged the Lihyanites to establish an independent kingdom to manage their country. This was headed by the King Han'as, one of the former royal family, which governed Al-Hijr before the Nabataean invasion..

Hebrew: דְּדָן, Dəḏān
Arabic: داوود, Dauud
Malay Jawi: داود, Daud
Oldest form: daud.um land/home of David

Daud (Arabic: داوود) is a male Arabic given name and surname corresponding to David. The Persian form is Davud or Davoud. Other variant spellings in the Latin alphabet include Da'ud, Daut, Daoud, Dawud, Dawood, Davood, Daood and Davut.

Daud
Pronunciation
Arabic: [daː.wuːd]
Persian: [dævuːd]
Gender
Male
Language(s)
Arabic, Persian
Origin
Word/name
Hebrew
Meaning
David
Other names
Alternative spelling
Dawud, Dawood, Daoud, Davud, Davut

On Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 10:58:38 PM UTC-4, Daud Deden wrote:
> Lihyan (Arabic: لحيان, Liḥyān; Greek: Lechienoi),[1] also called Dadān or Dedan (Hebrew: דְּדָן, Dəḏān), was a powerful and highly organized ancient Arab kingdom that played a vital cultural and economic role in the north-western region of the Arabian Peninsula and used Dadanitic language.[2] The Lihyanites ruled over a large domain from Yathrib in the south and parts of the Levant in the north.[3] In antiquity, the Gulf of Aqaba used to be called Gulf of Lihyan. A testimony to the extensive influence that Lihyan acquired.[4] The term "Dedanite" usually describes the earlier phase of the history of this kingdom since their capital name was Dedan, which is now called Al-'Ula oasis located in northwestern Arabia, some 110 km southwest of Teima, both cities located in modern-day Saudi Arabia, while the term "Lihyanite" describes the later phase. Dadan in its early phase was "one of the most important caravan centers in northern Arabia".[5] It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[5] The Lihyanites later became the enemies of the Nabataeans. The Romans invaded the Nabataeans and acquired their kingdom in 106 AD. This encouraged the Lihyanites to establish an independent kingdom to manage their country. This was headed by the King Han'as, one of the former royal family, which governed Al-Hijr before the Nabataean invasion.
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> Hebrew: דְּדָן, Dəḏān
> Arabic: داوود, Dauud
> Malay Jawi: داود, Daud
> Oldest form: daud.um land/home of David

Perhaps daud.um referred to David's coracle, um- in Germanic means 'around' and similar in sound to loom, room and Malay rumah (house).

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> Daud (Arabic: داوود) is a male Arabic given name and surname corresponding to David. The Persian form is Davud or Davoud. Other variant spellings in the Latin alphabet include Da'ud, Daut, Daoud, Dawud, Dawood, Davood, Daood and Davut.
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> Daud
> Pronunciation
> Arabic: [daː.wuːd]
> Persian: [dævuːd]
> Gender
> Male
> Language(s)
> Arabic, Persian
> Origin
> Word/name
> Hebrew
> Meaning
> David
> Other names
> Alternative spelling
> Dawud, Dawood, Daoud, Davud, Davut