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Davis (surname)
Davis is a surname of Welsh origin. It may be a corruption of Dyfed. Dyfed is recorded as a surname as late as the twelfth century, e.g. Gwynfard Dyfed, born 1175. Dafydd (generally translated into English as David) appears as a given name in the thirteenth century, e.g. Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283), Prince of Wales, and Dafydd ab Edmwnd ( ), a Welsh poet. Alternatively, Davis may be a patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ... (''son of David''). According to the 2000 United States census, it is the seventh most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.48% of the population, preceding Garcia and following Miller. References External links New-York Historical Society {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis English-language surnames Surnames of Welsh o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David (surname)
David or Dávid is a surnamed derived from the given name David. In Czech and Slovak, the feminine form is Davidová. Notable people with the surname include: Arts * Anna David (singer) (born 1984), Danish singer * Annie Louise David (1877–1960), American harpist * C. D. David (1860–1920), Indian writer in Malayalam *Craig David (born 1981), English musician * Damiano David (born 1999), Italian singer-songwriter *Elizabeth David (1913–1992), British cookery writer * F. R. David (born 1947), Tunisian-French singer * Félicien-César David (1810–1876), French composer *Ferdinand David (musician) (1810–1873), German violinist and composer * Filip David (1940–2025), Serbian writer and screenwriter *Gerard David (–1523), Dutch renaissance painter *Gyula Dávid (1913–1977), Hungarian composer *Hal David (1921–2012), American lyricist and songwriter * Hérmine David (1886–1970), French painter *Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825), French neoclassical painter * Janina Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davies (surname)
Davies is a patronymic Welsh surname meaning "son of David". It is the second most common surname in Wales, a rank it shares with "Williams", and the eighth most common surname in England, where many people have Welsh ancestry. It is particularly widespread in southwest England, especially Cornwall, and in the areas of northwest England that are near the border with Wales. In the United States, the variant "Davis" is much more common. In the United Kingdom, the surname is usually pronounced the same as "Davis". This pronunciation is also used by many other English-speaking countries, though it sometimes competes with the common American pronunciation to distinguish it from "Davis". There are two main theories concerning the surname's origin, though neither have been proven. The first theory states that it may stem from the Kingdom of Dyfed, a medieval Welsh kingdom located in modern-day Carmarthenshire; however, the origin of the kingdom's name is itself disputed, with the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |