Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. DAY-vis(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of David". This was the surname of the revolutionary jazz trumpet player Miles Davis (1926-1991). Related NamesDetails VariantsDavid, Davids, Davidson, Davies, Davison, Day(English) Davies(Scottish) Other Languages & CulturesDavidyan, Davtyan(Armenian) David(Czech) Davidsen(Danish) David, Daviau(French) David(German) Dávid(Hungarian) Mac Daibhéid, McDevitt(Irish) David(Jewish) David(Portuguese) David(Romanian) Davidović(Serbian) Dávid(Slovak) David(Welsh) Given Name DescendantDavis(English) Categories Star Wars actors, Will and Grace characters Entry updated November 16, 2019