Davis
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Davis is a common English-language surname of Scottish and Welsh origin, often meaning "son of David."
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family name
ⓘ
surname ⓘ |
| category |
English-language surnames
ⓘ
Scottish surnames ⓘ Welsh surnames ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | David ⓘ |
| etymologicalType | patronymic surname ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | unisex ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameForm | Davis (given name) ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Scotland
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Davo
ⓘ
surface form:
Davids
Davies ⓘ |
| isAlsoToponym | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | English ⓘ |
| meaning | son of David ⓘ |
| notableBearersInclude |
Angela Davis
ⓘ
Bette Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Geena Davis ⓘ Jefferson Davis ⓘ Miles Davis ⓘ |
| patronymicFrom | David ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.