Davis is name.....
2007-10-31 13:30:52 · 7 answers · asked by ~ Michelle luvs Mindfreak!!~ 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
ps its not my last name .
2007-10-31 13:40:06 · update #1
This is all www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,
Davis
Southern English: patronymic from David.
hope this helps.
2007-11-07 11:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancestry.Com states it is Southern English, patronynimic for David. In other words, when people took surnames, some sons of men named David became Davis.
2007-10-31 21:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mother also had Davis as a surname. It is of English or Welsh origin.
2007-10-31 20:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by DaveNCUSA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I googled it and came up with:
Definition: Son of David (beloved).
Surname Origin: English, Welsh
Alternate Surname Spellings: DAVIES (Welsh), DAVID, DAVIDSON, DAVISON
from the website: http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/d/bl_name-DAVIS.htm
2007-10-31 22:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Davis is Welsh. I have Davis in my ancestry.
2007-11-01 17:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-11-04 00:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it's a british name.
2007-10-31 20:33:10 · answer #7 · answered by SilverSky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋