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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