davis

IPA: dˈeɪvʌs

Root Word: Davis

noun

  • A surname
  • A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Davies.
  • An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Ó Damháin, Ó Daimhín (whence Devine).
  • An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Mac Dáibhidh (whence McDavid).
  • A male given name transferred from the surname.
  • A placename
  • A community in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada; named for politician Thomas Osborne Davis.
  • A locale in the United States.
  • A city in Yolo County, California; named for agriculturalist Jerome C. Davis.
  • A village in Rock Run Township, Stephenson County, Illinois; named for founder S. J. Davis.
  • An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri.
  • A census-designated place in Carteret County, North Carolina.
  • A city in Garvin County and Murray County, Oklahoma; named for early settler Samuel H. Davis.
  • A small town in Turner County, South Dakota; named for an early settler.
  • An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
  • A town in Tucker County, West Virginia; named for senator Henry Gassaway Davis, or his family.
  • A number of townships, listed under Davis Township.
  • University of California, Davis.
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Examples of "davis" in Sentences

  • Davis won the admiration of many.
  • Davis and the Raiders lost the lawsuit.
  • The bishop is the Reverend Lindsey Davis.
  • Davis and his compatriots lost the lawsuit.
  • Matt Davis is the fiancee of Sunita Alahan.
  • Clark and Davis emphatically denied the allegation.
  • Davis became the oldest rookie in the history of the ABA.
  • Davis was on parole for armed robbery at the time of the murders.
  • Davis became one of the teachers and the Superintendent of the school.

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