Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the surname Davis

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Surname DAVIS

SOURCE: Given Name

USAGE: English, Scottish

PRONOUNCED: DAY-vis (English) [details]

Meaning & History

Means "son of DAVID". This was the surname of the revolutionary jazz trumpet player Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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VARIANTS: David, Davids, Davidson, Davies, Davison, Day (English), David, Davies (Scottish)

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Davidyan, Davtyan (Armenian), David (Czech), Davidsen (Danish), David, Daviau (French), Mac Daibhéid, McDevitt (Irish), David (Jewish), David (Portuguese), Davidović (Serbian)