Davis name - Meaning of Davis

Davis name - Meaning of Davis

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
1
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Usage
English, Hebrew
Pronounced
DAY-vis
Davis Meaning
From a surname which was derived from the given name David. A famous bearer of the surname was Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), the only president of the Confederate States of America. Davis is derived from David. David originates in Hebrew and means "adored". It has been one of the most popular masculine given names over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world. It functions as a surname as well. Throughout history it was popular with royalty. The most famous bearer is David, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Jesus Christ"s ancestor.

Davis Celebrities
Davis Romero - baseball player,


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