Definitions for DAVIS
ˈdeɪ vɪs; ˈbɛt idavis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davisnoun

   English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

2. Davis, Stuart Davisnoun

   United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)

3. Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.noun

   United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)

4. Davis, Jefferson Davisnoun

   American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)

5. Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davisnoun

   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)

6. Davis, Bette Davisnoun

   United States film actress (1908-1989)

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Davisnoun

   derived from David; variant of Davies

2. Davisnoun

   Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California

3. Davisnoun

   A university in Davis, California (University of California, Davis)

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1. Davis

   Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to estimates published by the US Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 65,622 in 2010, neither of which includes the on-campus population of UC Davis, which was 5,786 people according to the 2010 United States Census while the "total student enrollment" is listed as 32,290 by the UC Davis website. It is the largest city in Yolo County, and the 122nd largest in the state, by population. Davis is known for its liberal politics, for having many bicycles and bike paths, and for the campus of the University of California, Davis. In 2006, Davis was ranked as the second most educated city in the US by CNN Money Magazine, after Arlington, Virginia.

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1. davis

   Song lyrics by davis -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by davis on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAVIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Davis is ranked #8 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Davis surname appeared 1,116,357 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 378 would have the surname Davis.
   
   62.2% or 694,374 total occurrences were White.
   31.6% or 352,769 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 27,351 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 27,239 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 9,154 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 5,470 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. divas

How to pronounce DAVIS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DAVIS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DAVIS in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DAVIS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of DAVIS in a Sentence

1. Chief James E. White:

   She made her choice that many people in the same circumstance would say they would make, but it's the first time I've ever seen anyone make it. She braced herself to be shot in the back of the head or in the back while she administered first aid, chief James E. White's( Davis) advancing on her with an assault rifle( sic). She's administering first aid... she glances back, braces herself and continues to apply direct pressure.

2. Davis High School:

   The district is currently cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation of these allegations, the teacher in question is no longer employed by Davis Schools.

3. Johnny Heald:

   May has lost her Brexit minister (David Davis) but she is also increasingly losing the confidence of voters.

4. Darvin Ham:

   It’s going to be built on that defense, and he’s [ Davis ] going to be the main piece, the centerpiece of it. LeBron is always going to be great. LeBron is going to be Lebron, Russ is going to be Russ. But we need consistency out of Anthony Davis. We need Anthony Davis to be healthy, we need Anthony Davis to be in a good mental space, and we need Anthony Davis to be as consistent as possible and back to that championship-type basketball.

5. Mat Staver:

   The ACLU's motion to again hold Kim Davis in contempt reveals that their interest is not the license but rather a marriage license bearing the name of Kim Davis. They want her scalp to hang on the wall as a trophy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DAVIS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Davis
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DAVIS
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html