David Jacobs

David Jacobs, also known as "Davey", is a Manhattan Newsie and inadvertently gave Jack Kelly the idea to start the Newsboy's Strike, as well as making sure to create the Newsboys' Union to protect the strikers. He is intelligent and rational, keeping an eye out for his friends.

Name

 * David: From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was derived from Hebrew דּוֹד (dod) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine.
 * Jacobs: Jewish and English: patronymic from the personal name Jacob. As a Jewish surname it has also assimilated various other patronymics from the same personal name, as for example Jacobowitz.