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Davis Coat of Arms
Motto Translated: Without God without anything, God is enough.
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Davis Family History
The Davis family is among the forty-nine "best families" selected by the
American Historical-Genealogical Society for whom the Society has published
family histories during the past few years. The Davis family has been prominent
in the British Empire and in the United States, its members having played
important roles in war and in peace. Family pride is a commendable trait and
should be cultivated. All Davises have just cause to be proud of their family
history and traditions.
Davis is a Welsh surname, and the family is among the most numerous in
England and Wales. This is due to the fact that there are so many variations of
the name. The original name was David which signifies well-beloved—popular in
Biblical days and a favorite among the Scottish kings.
Though of ancient standing in Wales, David scarcely appears in England before
the Conquest. Modified in various forms, it has produced many family names such
as Davis, Davidson, Davies, Daves, Dawson, Dawes, Day, Dakin, etc. The Irish
form is M´Daid; the French, Devis.
Source: Davis Family History
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Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. At this time, there were no uniform spelling rules and because the general population was illiterate, they could not specify a particular rendition of their names. Therefore, scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Davis has occasionally been spelled Davies, Davis, Divis and others.
First found in Flint, where the Davis family was seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many people from Wales joined the general migration to North America in search of land, work, and freedom. These immigrants greatly contributed to the rapid development of the new nations of Canada and the United States. They also added a rich and lasting cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Davis: Arthur Davies and Dorothy Davies, who both settled in Virginia in 1623; as did Christopher and Emanuel Davies in 1635; Daniell Davies, who came to the Barbados in 1635.
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Some noteworthy people of the name Davis
- Geena Davis (b. 1957), well-known American film actor.
- Raymond Davis (b. 1914), American scientist who has won many awards for his scientific work, most notably the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for detecting solar neutrinos
- Jack Davis (b. 1917), prominent Australian Aboriginal writer
- John Ainsworth Davis, consulting Surgeon.
- Judy Davis (b. 1955), actress
- Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990), well-known and prolific singer, dancer, and actor
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