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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