Etymology

Camp David

Today it means: The country retreat for the president of the United States in Frederick County, Maryland. Full definition →

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The story

Named by US president Dwight David Eisenhower in 1953 in honor of his father, David Jacob Eisenhower, and his grandson, Dwight David Eisenhower II (born 1948).

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