David is usually translated from Hebrew as "beloved," though some scholars have proposed ties to older words for "uncle" or "chief," leaving the precise root less settled than the popular meaning suggests. Either way, the name has endured for millennia with warmth attached to it rather than authority alone.
The Moon should be asked for fluidity of movements, disclosure of secrets, abundance of waters, extinguishing of fires, invalidation of completed facts and dissolution of harmonic atmospheres. - Picatrix (Andalusia, ~1000.AD)