Davies

Davies

Davies is a spelling variation of the patronymic English surname Davis, that means David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved". Davies is much associated with Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. Davies is also fairly widespread in the south-west of England, especially Cornwall. Davies is the 6th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.

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Famous quotes containing the word davies:

    “No people in the world can make you feel so small as the English.”
    —Robertson Davies (b. 1913)

    “Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.”
    —Robertson Davies (b. 1913)

    “What is this life if, full of care,
    We have no time to stand and stare?”
    —William Henry Davies (1871–1940)