English Explanatory Dictionary

Davis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Davies.
  3. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Ó Damháin, Ó Daimhín (whence Devine).
  4. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Mac Dáibhidh (whence McDavid).
  5. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  6. A placename:
  7. A community in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada; named for politician Thomas Osborne Davis.
  8. A locale in the United States.
  9. A city in Yolo County, California; named for agriculturalist Jerome C. Davis.
  10. A village in Rock Run Township, Stephenson County, Illinois; named for founder S. J. Davis.
  11. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri.
  12. A census-designated place in Carteret County, North Carolina.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ.vɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Davis.wav

Word forms

Davis Davises

Derived words

Abdallat-Davis-Farrage syndrome Davis-Barnes effect Davis County Davis Creek Davis Junction Davis Line Davis Mountains Davis Station Davis Strait Fort Davis Glen Davis Jeff Davis County Jefferson Davis County Jefferson Davis Parish Mount Davis
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