Where does “Davis” come from?

Davis is an English surname derived from the patronymic form of David, which comes from Hebrew דָּוִד meaning "beloved."

Davis (English): A placename

Definitions

  1. A placename

Ancestry of “Davis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDavidThe 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
2Middle EnglishDavid—
3Old EnglishDavid—
4LatinDavidDavid
5Ancient GreekΔαυίδDavid
6Hebrewדָּוִד—

Words derived from “Davis”

Every word from Hebrew דָּוִד →