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 generally a surname of Welsh origin that translates to "son of David." It can also be a given male name. Additionally, Davis is the name of several places around the world, including a city in California, USA. The name is used in various contexts such as universities (University of California, Davis), businesses, and other organizations.

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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

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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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   • Statesman
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Anagrams for Davis »

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. Chairman Mathew Staver:

   However, we do know that there is a lot of support for Kim Davis in the event that she is fined. And we believe that there would be sufficient number of people that would help cover some or all of it.

2. Ian Rapoport:

   How would Jon Gruden, after sending that homophobic email, with players knowing that's what Jon Gruden really thinks, how would Jon Gruden stand up in the middle of the room and lead this group of men with several people in that locker room knowing that, privately, Jon Gruden makes fun of them or is against them ? it could not work. That partially explains why Jon Gruden resigned to owner Mark Davis and then to Jon Gruden staff last night.

3. Mathew Staver:

   Kim is someone who is loyal to God and is loyal to her job and her people. She plans to be back at work this week, kim Davis cannot and will not violate her conscience.

4. Kristin Davis:

   I'm worried about Black people, like me, getting hurt. Some skin is like chocolate. Some is like vanilla. Some is mixed together like mine. But we're all people, even though I'm Kristin Davis, it's important to speak my voice so people can hear me and know they can share their voice too, just like me.

5. Gael Monfils:

   Quite honestly, I don't have a place in the Davis Cup, there's an impression that I can play well on grass, but it's nothing but an impression.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Davis
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html