David, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davy, or Di Jones may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

Music

David Jones (jazz musician) David Jones (c. 1888 – 1956) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, mellophonist, teacher and arranger. Biography Jones played with the Holmes Brass Band in his hometown of Lutcher in 1910, then played in Storyville, New Orleans in the mi ...

(1888–1956), American jazz saxophonist *

Davy Jones (musician) David Thomas Jones (30 December 1945 – 29 February 2012) was an English actor and singer. Best known as a member of the band the Monkees and a co-star of the TV series ''The Monkees'' (1966–1968), Jones was considered a teen idol. Aside ...

(1945–2012), English musician and member of The Monkees *

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

(David Robert Jones, 1947–2016), English musician and actor * Dave Jones (drummer) (active since 1983), drummer with Agnostic Front *

David Jones (drummer) David Jones is an Australian drummer. Jones has played and recorded with a large cross section of bands and musicians. These include James Morrison, John Farnham, Dragon, Don Burrows, Kate Ceberano, Tommy Emmanuel, Rhonda Burchmore, Dame ...

, Australian drummer * David Evan Jones (composer) (born 1946), composer and University of California, Santa Cruz music professor * David Lynn Jones (born 1950), American country music singer-songwriter

Other

David Jones (director) David Hugh Jones (19 February 1934 – 19 September 2008) was an English stage, television and film director. Life and career Jones was born in Poole, Dorset, the son of John David Jones and his wife Gwendolen Agnes Langworthy (Ricketts), ...

(1934–2008), English stage, television and film director *

David Jones (presenter) David Jones is an English sports presenter working for Sky Sports and a non-executive director of Sunderland A.F.C. He currently fronts the live coverage on Super Sunday and Monday Night Football. Jones went to Stokesley Comprehensive School i ...

, English sports broadcaster on Sky Sports since 1999 *

David Jones (artist-poet) Walter David Jones CH, CBE (1 November 1895 – 28 October 1974) was a painter and modernist poet of partly Welsh background. As a painter he worked mainly in watercolour on portraits and animal, landscape, legendary and religious subjects. He ...

(1895–1974), British modernist poet, writer, and artist *

David Jones (programmer) David Jones is a former freelance computer game programmer who was prolific in the mid-to-late 1980s. He is best known for the creation of the cult computer game character Magic Knight in his 1985 game ''Finders Keepers'' for the Mastertronic ...

(active in 1980s), former freelance computer game programmer *

David Jones (video game developer) David Scott Jones (born October 1965) is a Scottish video game programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded video game developers DMA Design (now Rockstar North) in 1987, Realtime Worlds in 2002, and Cloudgine in 2012. Jones created '' Lemmings' ...

(born 1966), Scottish video game programmer and entrepreneur *

David Jones (writer) ''Fireman Sam'' ( Welsh: ') is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontyprid ...

, creator of the television series ''Fireman Sam'' *

Dai Jones David John Jones (18 October 1943 – 4 March 2022), known as Dai Jones Llanilar, was a Welsh language television presenter, singer and radio broadcaster. Early life David John Jones was born in Holloway, London, Middlesex, to a family of W ...

(David John Jones, 1943–2022), Welsh television presenter and radio broadcaster * David Annwn Jones (born 1953), Anglo-Welsh poet, critic and teacher * David Elwyn Jones (1945–2003), Welsh writer, politician, and poet *

David Watkin Jones David Watkin Jones, also known by his bardic name Dafydd Morganwg, was a Welsh poet, historian and geologist. He is remembered as the author of numerous works, especially ''Yr Ysgol Farddol'' (The Bardic School), considered by many later poets a ...

, Welsh poet, historian and geologist

Business

* David B. Jones (1848–1923), American president and chairman of the board of directors of the Mineral Point Zinc Company *

David Jones (merchant) David Jones (8 March 1793 – 29 March 1873), was a Welsh-Australian merchant, and the retailer founder of David Jones Limited. Early years and background Jones was born in 1793, the son of Thomas Jones, a farmer near Llandeilo, Wales, and hi ...

(1793–1873), Welsh-Australian department store founder * David Jones (advertising executive) (born 1966), English born businessman

Military

David Jones (VC) David Jones VC (10 January 1892 – 7 October 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier ...

(1892–1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

David M. Jones David M. Jones (December 18, 1913 – November 25, 2008) served with distinction as a pilot and general officer, first with the U.S. Army Air Corps (he entered pilot training in June 1937) and later with the United States Air Force (created on ...

(1913–2008), U.S. Air Force major general, one of Doolittle's Raiders * David C. Jones (1921–2013), U.S. Air Force general, chairman Joints Chief of Staff *

David Rumph Jones David Rumph Jones (April 5, 1825 – January 15, 1863) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Early life Jones was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina. By his marriage to Sarah Taylor, daughter of Brig. Gen. Joseph Pannell Taylor, ...

(1825–1863), Confederate general

Politics

Canada

David Jones (Upper Canada politician) David Jones (1792 – June 26, 1870) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Leeds from 1824 to 1828 and Brockville from 1834 to 1836 in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada as a Conservative member. He wa ...

(1792–1870), lawyer, judge and political figure *

David Ford Jones David Ford Jones (August 22, 1818 – February 20, 1887) was a Canadian manufacturer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Leeds South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1882. He was born in ...

(1818–1887), Ontario manufacturer and political figure

United Kingdom

David Jones (Carmarthenshire MP) David Jones (1 November 1810 – 1 July 1869) was a Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician. Early life Born in Llwynberllan near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, he was the eldest son of John and Mary Jones and was educated at Charterhou ...

(1810–1869), Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician *

David Jones (Clwyd West MP) David Ian Jones (born 22 March 1952) is a British politician and former solicitor serving as the Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group since March 2020 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd West since 2005. A member of the Conse ...

(born 1952), Conservative Party MP, former AM and Welsh Secretary * D. T. Jones (David Thomas Jones, 1899–1963), Labour Party Member of Parliament for Hartlepool, 1945–1959 *

David Brynmor Jones Sir David Brynmor Jones, KC (probably forenamed Brynmor; originally surnamed Jones, later surnamed Brynmor-Jones; 1851 – 6 August 1921) was a British barrister, historian and Liberal Member of Parliament. Life David Brynmor Jones was b ...

(1851–1921), barrister, historian and Liberal Member of Parliament

United States

* David C. Jones (1921–2013), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff *

David W. Jones David W. Jones (March 25, 1815 – November 17, 1879) was a politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he moved to Uniontown, Pennsylvania at two years old with his family. He went to Madison College in Pen ...

(1815–1879), secretary of state of Wisconsin * David P. Jones (1860–1927), two-time mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Dave Jones (politician) David Evan Jones (born January 4, 1962) is an American politician who served as California's Insurance Commissioner from 2011 to 2019. He previously represented California's 9th assembly district from 2004 to 2010 as a member of the Democratic P ...

(born 1962), California insurance commissioner

Elsewhere

* David Jones (New Zealand politician) (1873–1941), New Zealand politician *

David Jones (Guernsey politician) Dave Jones (1949 – 5 July 2016) was a member of the States of Guernsey and president of the States Trading Supervisory Board. Born in 1949, he was found in a cellar in Golders Green, London with his sister Kathleen. They were both suffering fr ...

(1949–2016), Minister of Housing in Guernsey, Channel Islands * David Ivon Jones (1883–1924), Welsh Communist, newspaper editor, and political prisoner in South Africa

Religion

David Jones (Llangan) David Jones (10 July 1736 – 12 August 1810) was a Welsh Anglican priest, whose sympathy for Methodism saw him become one of the leading religious figures in Wales. When he settled in the village of Llangan in 1767, the congregation, numbered ...

(1736–1810), Welsh Church of England priest who was supportive of Methodism *

David Jones (missionary) David Jones (July 1796 – 1 May 1841) was a pioneering Christian missionary to Madagascar. A gifted linguist, he was noted for establishing the orthography of the Malagasy language and for his translation of the Bible into Malagasy, a work tha ...

(1796–1841), Welsh missionary in Madagascar * David Evan Jones (missionary) (1870–1947), Welsh missionary in Mizoram, India *

David Jones (Dean of Llandaff) David John Jones (31 December 1870 – 14 March 1949) was a Welsh Anglican priest, who served as Dean of Llandaff from 1931 to 1948. Life Jones was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, obtaining a third-class degree in theology in 1893. He th ...

(1870–1949), Dean of Llandaff Cathedral * David Jones (archdeacon of Carmarthen) (1874–1950), Archdeacon of Carmarthen * David Colin Jones (born 1943), American bishop * David Bevan Jones (1807–1863), Welsh Baptist minister

Science, engineering and academia

* David A. Jones (active since 1995), head of the National Climate Centre at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology *

David Dallas Jones David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(1887–1956), president of

Bennett College Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1873 as a normal school to educate freedmen and train both men and women as teachers. Originally coed, in 1926 it ...

in Greensboro, North Carolina and brother of Robert Elijah Jones *

David E. H. Jones David Edward Hugh Jones (20 April 1938 – 19 July 2017) was a British chemist and author, who under the pen name Daedalus was the fictional inventor for DREADCO. Jones' columns as Daedalus were published for 38 years, starting weekly in 1964 in ...

(1938–2017), best known as Daedalus, British writer and scientist * David James Jones (1886–1947), Welsh philosopher and academic * David Lewis Jones (1945–2010), Welsh historian and librarian * David L. Jones (botanist) (born 1944), Australian horticultural botanist * David L. Jones (video blogger) (active since 2009), Australian electronic engineer and blogger *

David Wyn Jones David Wyn Jones (born 1950) is a British musicologist. He is an expert on music of the Classical period, including that of Haydn and Beethoven. Professional life Wyn Jones received his Ph.D. from the University of Wales in 1978, on the basis of a ...

(born 1950), British musicologist * David R. Jones (biologist) (1941–2010), recipient of Flavelle Medal *

David Tudor Jones David Tudor Jones (born 1966) is a Professor of Bioinformatics, and Head of Bioinformatics Group in the University College London. He is also the director in Bloomsbury Center for Bioinformatics, which is a joint Research Centre between UCL and Bi ...

(born 1966), professor of bioinformatics

Sports

American football

* David Jones (Browns owner), majority owner of the Cleveland Browns from 1953 to 1961 *

David Jones (Cardinals owner) David Jamison Jones (October 29, 1883 – July 28, 1966) was an American physician who became the second owner of the National Football League (NFL)'s Chicago Cardinals. He also owned a considerable number of shares in the Chicago Cubs baseball ...

(1883–1966), American football team owner for the Chicago Cardinals *

David Jones (cornerback) David Jones (born September 19, 1985) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Wingate University and was selected in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New Orleans ...

(born 1985), American football player * David Jones (offensive lineman) (born 1961), American football player for the Washington Redskins * David Jones (safety) (born 1993), American football player; see

2017 New England Patriots season The 2017 season was the New England Patriots' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall and their 18th under head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots entered the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LI. They faile ...

* David Jones (tight end) (born 1968), American football player for the Los Angeles Raiders * Dave Jones (American football) (born 1947), American football player *

Deacon Jones David D. "Deacon" Jones (December 9, 1938 – June 3, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and the Washington Redskins. H ...

(David D. Jones, 1938–2013), American football player

Association football

* Davy Jones (footballer, born 1914), 1914-1998, English footballer for Bury * Dave Jones (footballer, born 1932), Welsh footballer *

Dave Jones (footballer, born 1956) David Ronald Jones (born 17 August 1956) is an English former footballer and manager who was most recently the manager of Hartlepool United. Jones played for Everton, Coventry and Preston North End as a defender. In 1995, he became the ma ...

, English footballer and manager * David Jones (footballer, born 1910) (1910–1971), Welsh international footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1988), Welsh footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2014), English footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1936), Welsh footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2013), English footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1950), English footballer for York City * David Jones (footballer, born 1952), Welsh international footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1954), English footballer, played and managed in the Faroe Islands * David Jones (soccer, born 1955), Australian association footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1964), English footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1984) David Frank Llwyd Jones (born 4 November 1984) is an English professional football coach and former player who is currently a player-coach at Welsh club Wrexham. Jones began his playing career at Manchester United, but struggled to get into the ...

, English footballer * Dai Jones (footballer, born 1941), Welsh footballer *

Di Jones David "Di" Jones (1867 – 27 August 1902) was a Welsh footballer who played as a full-back for Oswestry, Chirk, Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City in the late 19th century. He also won 14 caps for the Welsh national team. Career Club career ...

(1866–1902), Welsh footballer

Rugby

* David Jones (rugby, born 1881) (1881–1933), rugby union and rugby league footballer * David Phillips Jones (1881–1936), rugby union footballer *

David Jones (rugby, born 1900) David "Dai" Lewis Jones (26 March 1900 – 16 December 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for ...

(1900–1968), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s * David Jones (Welsh rugby), rugby league footballer of the 1960s *

Dafydd Jones Dafydd Jones (born 24 June 1979) is a Welsh former rugby union rugby player of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, who played for the Scarlets in the Celtic League, playing in the back row, scoring nine tries (45 points) in 104 appearances. He also pl ...

(born 1979), rugby union footballer for Wales, and (Llanelli) Scarlets

Other sports

David Jones (athlete) David Henry Jones (11 March 1940 – 1 June 2023) was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA titles at 220 yards (1959–1961). He was educated at Felsted School. Jones competed for Great Britain in ...

(born 1940), British sprinter and Olympic bronze medallist * David Jones (darts player) (1949–1995), Welsh darts player *

David Jones (ice hockey) David Jones (born August 10, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, and Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Early years While playing ...

(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player for the Minnesota Wild * David Jones (golfer) (born 1947), Northern Irish professional golfer * David Jones (cricketer, born 1914) (1914–1998), English cricketer * David Jones (cricketer, born 1920) (1920–1990), Welsh cricketer * David Jones (sailor) (born 1940), sailor from United States Virgin Islands * David Jones (sport shooter) (born 1977), Australian sports shooter * Dai St. John (David Jones, 1879–1899), Welsh heavyweight boxer * David R. Jones (golfer), English golfer and winner of the 1991 Zambia Open *

David Jones (table tennis) David Jones was a male English international table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 1931 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event), a bronze medal at the 1932 World Table Tennis Championships in the ...

, English table tennis player * Dave Jones (volleyball) (born 1959), Canadian volleyball player

Other people

* David Jones (barrister) (1765–1816), Welsh barrister * David Jones (railway) (1834–1906), locomotive superintendent of the Highland Railway in Scotland * David R. Jones (organizer) (1938–1998), Charles Edison Memorial Youth Fund co-founder * David R. Jones (architect) (1832–1915), Welsh-American architect and poet * David Lloyd Jones (architect) (born 1942), in London *

David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones, PC, FLSW (born 13 January 1952) is a British judge and legal scholar. He has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom since 2017, and has also served as a member of the Court of Appe ...

(born 1952), British Supreme Court judge * David Thomas Jones (administrator) (1866–1931), British administrator and author * David Jones (died 1872), lynching victim

Other uses

* David Robert Jones (''Fringe''), fictional character of the science-fiction television series *

David Jones Limited David Jones Pty Limited, trading as David Jones (colloquially DJs), is an Australian High-End department store, owned since 2014 by South African retail group Woolworths Holdings Limited. David Jones was founded in 1838 by David Jones, a Welsh ...

(founded 1838), a chain of department stores in Australia * ''David Jones'' (album), a 1965 album by Davy Jones