Davis, according to one source, derives from the French ''Devis''. Davis is a masculine given name which may refer to:

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Davis Agesa Davis Agesa Amuyunzu is Kenyan striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker's Independent Society, the ...

(born 1995), Kenyan footballer * Davis Allen (1916–1999), American interior designer *

Davis Allen (American football) Davis Allen (born February 3, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Early years Allen grew up in Calhoun, Georgia and attended Calhoun Hi ...

(born 2001), American football player * Davis Arinaitwe (born 1987), Ugandan cricketer * Davis Atkin (born 2001), Australian field hockey player

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* Davis Evan Bedford (1898–1978), British physician * Dāvis Bertāns (born 1992), Latvian basketball player *

Davis Bitton Ronald Davis Bitton (February 22, 1930 – April 13, 2007) was a charter member and president of the Mormon History Association, professor of history at the University of Utah, and official Assistant Church Historian in the Church of Jesus Chris ...

(1930–2007), American historian *

Davis Eugene Boster Davis Eugene Boster (September 14, 1920 – July 7, 2005) was an American diplomat. Early life Boster was on September 14, 1920, in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States. He graduated from Mount Union College. He served in the Navy during World War Two ...

(1920–2005), American diplomat *

Davis Burleson Davis Burleson is an American social media personality. He is the host of Fallen Media's TikTok interview series, "What’s Poppin? With Davis!" and appears on Sirius XM TikTok radio. Life Burleson's first job was a DoorDash driver. In March 2020 ...

(born 2003), American social media personality

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Davis Carpenter Davis Carpenter (December 25, 1799 – October 22, 1878) was a United States representative from New York. Carpenter was born in Walpole, New Hampshire, on December 25, 1799, where he studied medicine. He graduated from Middlebury College, Ve ...

(1799–1878), American politician * Davis Cheek (born 1999), American football player * Davis Chenge (born 1991), Kenyan rugby union footballer * Davis Chiramel (born 1960), Indian priest *

Davis Chirchir Davis Chirchir (born c. 1960) is a Kenyan politician who was nominated by Former President Uhuru Kenyatta as Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum on 25 April 2013. He is also a renowned 'IT guru', having started his career in Telkom Kenya, ...

(born 1960), Kenyan politician *

Davis Cleveland Davis Richard Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American child actor. He is known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series '' Shake It Up''. Cleveland starred as Manny in the 2016 Nickelodeon Original Movie ''Ru ...

(born 2002), American actor * Davis Coombe, American filmmaker *

Davis Croghan Davis George Croghan, D.D. (July 10, 1832 in Ireland – November 21, 1890 in South Africa), the first Archdeacon of Bloemfontein, and Provost of the Cathedral. Dr. Croghan was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. He arrived in Bloemfontein ...

(1832–1890), Irish Archdeacon *

Davis Cunningham Thomas Davis Cunningham (May 7, 1916 – June 19, 1984) was an American tenor who had prominent career in operas, musicals, concerts, and on television from 1949 through 1973. Biography Cunningham was born in the Philippines, the son of an Ame ...

(1916–1984), American musician *

Davis Curiale Davis Curiale (born 30 December 1987) is an Italian association footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker. Career Club career Curiale is the son of Sicily, Sicilian parents originally from Campobello di Mazara who emigrat ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer

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* Davis Daniel (born 1961), American musician * Davis Rich Dewey (1858–1942), American economist * Davis Deza (born 1991), Peruvian footballer *

Davis Doi Davis Doi (born 1957) is a animation director and producer known for numerous American animated series and television films, as well as various ''Scooby-Doo'' and '' Care Bears'' video productions. He has been a part of many Hanna-Barbera and Ca ...

(born 1957), American animator * Davis Drewiske (born 1984), American ice hockey player *

Davis Ducart Davis Ducart (active from c. 1761, died 1780/81), was an architect and engineer in Ireland in the 1760s and 1770s. He designed several large buildings and engineering projects. He had associations with the canal builders of the time and the mining ...

(??–1780), Irish architect

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* Davis Earle (??–2016), Canadian physicist * Davis Elkins (1876–1959), American politician

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Davis Filfred Davis Filfred (born 1967) is an American politician for the Navajo Nation Navajo Tribal Council, Council Delegate in the Navajo Nation, Utah Navajo Section. Davis Filfred succeeded the position of retiring Navajo Councilman, Mark Maryboy on the ...

(born 1967), American politician * Davis Fisher (born 1997), American motorcycle racer *

Davis Floyd Davis Floyd (1776 – December 13, 1834) was an Indiana Jeffersonian Republican politician who was convicted of aiding American Vice President Aaron Burr in the Burr conspiracy. Floyd was not convicted of treason however and returned to public ...

(1776–1834), American politician

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Davis Gaines Davis Gaines (born January 21, 1954, Orlando, Florida) is an American stage actor. He has performed as the Phantom in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical '' The Phantom of the Opera'' over 2,000 times, on Broadway, on tour, in Los Angeles, and in ...

(born 1959), American stage actor *

Davis Gillilan Davis Gillilan or Gillilian (March 17, 1812 - August 8, 1852) was an American merchant, miner and politician from Dubuque, Wisconsin Territory and Potosi, Wisconsin, who held various elected offices in Dubuque and served a single one-year term as ...

(1812–1852), American merchant *

Davis Granados Davis Granados (''Deivis Granados'') (born 16 May 1981 in Colombia) is a Colombian football defender. Career He currently plays for Atlético Chiriquí in the ANAPROF. Granados played for San Francisco FC in the group stages of the CONCACAF C ...

(born 1981), Colombian footballer *

Davis Grubb Davis Alexander Grubb (July 23, 1919 – July 24, 1980) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his 1953 novel '' The Night of the Hunter'', which was adapted as a film in 1955 by Charles Laughton. Biography Born in M ...

(1919–1980), American novelist *

Davis Guggenheim Philip Davis Guggenheim (born November 3, 1963) is an American writer, director and producer. His credits include '' NYPD Blue'', '' ER'', '' 24'', '' Alias'', '' The Shield'', ''Deadwood'', and the documentaries ''An Inconvenient Truth'', '' ...

(born 1963), American film director

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Davis Hughes Sir William Davis Hughes (24 November 1910 – 16 March 2003) was an Australian politician. He was notable for his involvement in the controversial resignation of architect Jørn Utzon from the Sydney Opera House project in 1966. Early life H ...

(1910–2003), Australian politician

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Dāvis Ikaunieks Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 7 January 1994, in Kuldīga) is a Latvian footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for FK Jablonec and the Latvia national football team. Club career FK Jablonec On 20 June 2018 Ikaunieks signed a three-year deal with ...

(born 1994), Latvian footballer *

Dāvis Indrāns Dāvis Indrāns (born 6 June 1995) is a Latvian football player. He plays for FK Jelgava. International He made his debut for the Latvia national football team on 9 June 2017 in a World Cup qualifier group game against Portugal Portugal, ...

(born 1995), Latvian footballer

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Davis Idin Pareli Johansen Davis Idin Pareli Johansen (7 January 1926 – 28 November 2020) was a Norwegian politician. He served as the acting County Governor of Nordland county from 1991 until 1993 while Åshild Hauan was serving in the Parliament of Norway The Sto ...

(1926–2020), Norwegian politician * Davis Joseph (born 1963), Canadian cricketer

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* Davis Kamoga (born 1968), Ugandan athlete *

Davis Kamukama Davis Kamukama is a Ugandan businessman, founder of Ngabo FM radio station and politician of the National Resistance Movement The National Resistance Movement ( sw, Harakati za Upinzani za Kitaifa; abbr. NRM) has been the ruling party in U ...

, Ugandan businessman * Davis Katsonga (born 1955), Malawian politician * Davis Keillor-Dunn (born 1997), English footballer * Davis Kopi (born 1971), Botswanan footballer

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Davis Love Jr. Davis Milton Love Jr. (September 19, 1935 – November 14, 1988) was an American professional golfer. He finished tied for sixth place in the 1969 Open Championship and was the father of tour pro Davis Love III. Love played college golf at the U ...

(1935–1988), American golfer *

Davis Love III Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in th ...

(born 1964), American golfer *

Davis Lusimbo Davis Lusimbo (born 23 July 1966) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2003, once winning the ABU light welterweight title. As an amateur he represented his country in the featherweight division at the 1992 Summer Olym ...

(born 1966), Ugandan boxer

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* Davis Mac-Iyalla (born 1972), Nigerian activist * Davis Martin (born 1997), American baseball player *

Davis McCaughey John Davis McCaughey (12 July 1914 – 25 March 2005) was an Irish-born Australian academic theologian, Christian minister, university administrator and the 23rd Governor of Victoria from 1986 to 1992. Early life and academic career McCaughey ...

(1914–2005), Irish-Australian theologian *

Davis McCombs Davis McCombs (born 1969) is an American poet. He attended Harvard University as an undergraduate, the University of Virginia as a Henry Hoyns Fellow, and Stanford University as a Wallace Stegner Fellow. He is also the recipient of fellowships f ...

(born 1969), American poet * Davis Mell (1604–1662), English clockmaker * Davis Mensah (born 1991), Ghanaian-Italian footballer * Davis Miller, American author *

Davis Mills Davis Compton Mills (born October 21, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2021 ...

(born 1998), American football player * Davis Murwendo (born 1998), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Davis Mwale Davis Mwale (born May 8, 1972) is a boxer from Zambia. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Light welterweight (64 kg) division by Cuba's eventu ...

(born 1972), Zambian boxer * Davis G. Mwamfupe (born 1956), Tanzanian politician

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* Davis Ansah Opoku (born 1984), Ghanaian politician

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Davis Paul Davis Paul (born October 12, 1988 in San Diego, California) is an American professional soccer player who last played for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Career College and amateur Paul attended Damien High School. Paul played col ...

(born 1988), American soccer player *

Davis Payne Davis Payne (born September 24, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, and is the former head coach of the St. Louis Blues. He was an assistant coach with the Los ...

(born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player * Davis Peralta (born 1948), Panamanian basketball player *

Davis Pereira Davis Pereira (born 21 January 1958) is a Brazilian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Oli ...

(born 1958), Brazilian cyclist *

Davis Phinney Davis Phinney (born July 10, 1959) is a retired professional road bicycle racer from the United States. He won 328 races in the 1980s and 1990s, a record for an American, including two Tour de France stages. He has worked in media since retiring ...

(born 1959), American cyclist

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* Davis Riley (born 1996), American golfer *

Davis Roberts Davis Roberts (born Robert A. Davis, March 7, 1917 – July 18, 1993) was an American character actor whose career spanned five decades, from the late 1940s until just before his death in 1993. He started out making films in the 1940s and 1 ...

(1917–1993), American actor *

Davis Romero Davis Javier Romero (born March 30, 1983) is a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher who is currently free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Career Davis made his Major League debut on August ...

(born 1983), Panamanian baseball player *

Davis R. Ruark Davis R. Ruark (born 1955 in Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.) is an American lawyer. From February, 1987 to January, 2011 Ruark served as the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland. Currently, he serves as a Special Assistant District Attorne ...

(born 1955), American lawyer

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* Davis Sanchez (born 1974), American football player *

Davis Schneider Davis Schneider (born January 26, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 28th round of the 2017 Major League Baseba ...

(born 1999), American baseball player *

Davis Schneiderman Davis Schneiderman (born 1974) is an American writer, academic, and higher-education administrator. He is a professor of English and Krebs Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Lake Forest College in Illinois. Prior to that appointment, he served as ...

(born 1974), American writer * Davis Sessums (1858–1929), American bishop *

Davis F. Stakely Davis Fonville Stakely (January 27, 1883 – January 12, 1964)Davis Steven Davis Madava Steven is a Papua New Guinea politician. He is a Member of the Papua New Guinea National Parliament, representing the seat of Esa'ala Open since 2012. Steven served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea from 2019 to 202 ...

, Papua New Guinean politician

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Davis Tarwater Davis Edward Tarwater (born March 24, 1984) is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and began competitive swimming at age seven. During high school, he set three state swimming records and led Webb ...

(born 1984), American swimmer * Davis Thompson (born 1999), American golfer *

Davis Tull Charles Davis Tull (born November 12, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Colle ...

(born 1991), American football player

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Davis Hanson Waite Davis Hanson Waite (April 9, 1825 – November 27, 1901) was an American politician. He was a member of the Populist Party, and he served as the eighth Governor of Colorado from 1893 to 1895. Biography Early years Davis Hanson Waite was bor ...

(1825–1901), American politician *

Davis Webb Davis Matthew Webb (born January 22, 1995) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech from 2013 to ...

(born 1995), American football player * Davis Wendzel (born 1997), American baseball player

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Davis Bloome ''Smallville'' is an American television series developed by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which was the second broadcaster fo ...

, a character in the American TV series ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/ ...

'' * Davis MacLean, a character in the television series '' Power Book II: Ghost'' * Davis Motomiya, a character in the anime series ''

Digimon , short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a " ...

'' * Davis Quinton, a character in the Canadian TV series ''

Corner Gas ''Corner Gas'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV, CTV2, CTV Comedy Channel, Much, MTV, E! and are streaming on Crave and Amazon Prime. The series ...

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