Where does “戴維斯” come from?

戴維斯 (Chinese) comes from English Davis, from English David, from Middle English David, from Old English David, from Latin David, from Ancient Greek Δαυίδ, from Hebrew דָּוִד.

Ancestry of “戴維斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDavisA placename
2EnglishDavidThe second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible; the son of Jesse and the father of Nathan and King Solomon
3Middle EnglishDavid
4Old EnglishDavid
5LatinDavidDavid
6Ancient GreekΔαυίδDavid
7Hebrewדָּוִד
Every word from Hebrew דָּוִדEvery word from Ancient Greek ΔαυίδEvery word from Latin David