What is the origin of the name Davies?
Welsh and English: variant of Davis a patronymic equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd ‘Dafydd's son’. The name is especially numerous in south Wales. This form of the name probably shows the influence [...]
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...was the third son of John Davies, of Tisbury, in Wiltshire, not a tanner, as Anthony Wood asserts, but a... (Tisbury, United Kingdom - 1585)
...was the third son of John Davies, of Tisbury, in Wiltshire, not a tanner, as Anthony Wood asserts, but a... (Tisbury, United Kingdom - 1585)
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...Robert Parsons, a Jesuit.' DAVIES (JOHN), an eminent and learned critic, was the son of a merchant in London, and... (London, London, United Kingdom - 1679)
...Robert Parsons, a Jesuit.' DAVIES (JOHN), an eminent and learned critic, was the son of a merchant in London, and... (London, London, United Kingdom - 1679)
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...Sir John Davies lived four years after this publication, employed, probably, in the duties of his... (United Kingdom - 1626)
...Sir John Davies lived four years after this publication, employed, probably, in the duties of his... (United Kingdom - 1626)
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...edition was published by Mr. Thomas Davies from a copy corrected by Mr. William Thomson, the poet, ineluding the "... (United Kingdom - 1773)
...edition was published by Mr. Thomas Davies from a copy corrected by Mr. William Thomson, the poet, ineluding the "... (United Kingdom - 1773)
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...lives, criticism, medicine, &c.' DAVIES (MILES), a VVelsh clergyman, was born in Tre'r-Abbot, in Whiteford parish, Flintshire. Ofhis personal history... (Tre'r-Abbot, United Kingdom - 1625)
...lives, criticism, medicine, &c.' DAVIES (MILES), a VVelsh clergyman, was born in Tre'r-Abbot, in Whiteford parish, Flintshire. Ofhis personal history... (Tre'r-Abbot, United Kingdom - 1625)
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...In the sermons above mentioned Mr. Davies deserves little praise for style, and his editor not much forjudgment of selection.'... (Wales, Wales, United Kingdom - 1766)
...In the sermons above mentioned Mr. Davies deserves little praise for style, and his editor not much forjudgment of selection.'... (Wales, Wales, United Kingdom - 1766)
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...the worksof foreign bibliographers.' DAVIES (SAMUEL),an American clergyman of dissenting principles, and known by three volumes of sermons, in svo,... (United Kingdom - 1715)
...the worksof foreign bibliographers.' DAVIES (SAMUEL),an American clergyman of dissenting principles, and known by three volumes of sermons, in svo,... (United Kingdom - 1715)
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...prose or verse. ' DAVIES (THOMAS),a man of considerable talents, and who prided himself on being through life " a... (United Kingdom - 1769)
...prose or verse. ' DAVIES (THOMAS),a man of considerable talents, and who prided himself on being through life " a... (United Kingdom - 1769)
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...some degree of ridicule on Mr. Davies's performance, which, just or not, had the effect of driving him from the... (United Kingdom - 1762)
...some degree of ridicule on Mr. Davies's performance, which, just or not, had the effect of driving him from the... (United Kingdom - 1762)
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...of Dr. John Eachard, sir John Davies, and Mr. Lillo, prefixed to editions of their works, published by Mr. Davies,... (United Kingdom - 1812)
...of Dr. John Eachard, sir John Davies, and Mr. Lillo, prefixed to editions of their works, published by Mr. Davies,... (United Kingdom - 1812)
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...the late Mr. Grignion, watch'makeni Mrs. Davies died Feb. 9, 1801. Tom Davies, as he was familiarly called, was a... (United Kingdom - 1801)
...the late Mr. Grignion, watch'makeni Mrs. Davies died Feb. 9, 1801. Tom Davies, as he was familiarly called, was a... (United Kingdom - 1801)
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...Davies died Feb. 9, 1801. Tom Davies, as he was familiarly called, was a good-natured and conscientious man in business... (United Kingdom - 1801)
...Davies died Feb. 9, 1801. Tom Davies, as he was familiarly called, was a good-natured and conscientious man in business... (United Kingdom - 1801)
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...last voyage.' DAVIS, or DAVIES (JOHN),of Hereford,~as he usually styled himself, a poet and schoolmaster, was born in that city,... (United Kingdom - 1812)
...last voyage.' DAVIS, or DAVIES (JOHN),of Hereford,~as he usually styled himself, a poet and schoolmaster, was born in that city,... (United Kingdom - 1812)
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...pieces frequently ascribed to sir John Davies, which, Mr.... (United Kingdom - 1812)
...pieces frequently ascribed to sir John Davies, which, Mr.... (United Kingdom - 1812)
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...had any influence to assist Tom Davies, and prevailed on Mr.... (United Kingdom - 1812)
...had any influence to assist Tom Davies, and prevailed on Mr.... (United Kingdom - 1812)
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What is the origin of the name Davies?
Welsh and English: variant of Davis a patronymic equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd ‘Dafydd's son’. The name is especially numerous in south Wales. This form of the name probably shows the influence [...]