Meaning of Davis | Babel Free
ˈdeɪ.vɪsDefinitions
- A surname
- A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic, 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.
- Ellipsis of Davis Station; a research station in Princess Elizabeth Land in Antarctica.
- University of California, Davis.
Equivalents
Examples
“The use⟳ of “Eye of the Tiger” at a rally for Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has Survivor’s Jim Peterik “risin’ up to the challenge⟳” – and threatening action.”
“Drivers like⟳ the idea of increasing traffic flow⟳ and reducing congestion on the portion of I-80 between Davis and West Sacramento.”
“The average high December temperature at Davis, Australia’s southernmost Antarctic scientific research⟳ station, is 2.4 degrees Celsius, or 36 degrees Fahrenheit.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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