Davies

Davies
Davies
Family name
Region of origin England/Wales
Related names Davis, Davey
Footnotes: [1]

Davies is a spelling variation of the patronymic English surname Davis, that means David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved"[2]. Davies is much associated with Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. Davies is also fairly widespread in the south-west of England, especially Cornwall. Davies is the 6th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.[3]

It may refer to many people: here are some of them.

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  • Freddie Davies, English comedian
  • Fulham Davies, Arkansas businessman

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  • Henry Davies, (1804–1890) Welsh born journalist at Cheltenham
  • Henry Eugene Davies, Jr., (1836–94), American soldier and lawyer
  • Henry Walford Davies, English composer
  • Hopkin Davies, Wales international rugby player
  • Howard Davies, one of several people including:
    • Sir Howard Davies, Director of the LSE
    • Howard Davies, Theatre Director
    • Harold Whitridge Davies, (1894–1946), Australian professor of physiology and expeditionist
  • Hugh Sykes Davies, English poet and academic
  • Hunter Davies, Scottish writer
  • Huw Irranca-Davies, British politician

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  • Quentin Davies, British politician
  • Querolaine Davies, Brazilian journalist

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  • W. H. Davies, Welsh poet and writer
  • W. P. C. Davies, English rugby player and headmaster
  • W. R. Davies, second president (1941–1959) of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • Walford Davies, English composer
  • William Davies, many people including:
    • William Davies, military leader in the American Revolution
    • William Davies, Australian politician
  • William Rupert Davies, former Canadian senator
  • Windsor Davies, English actor

See also

References


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