Davis (given name) explained

Davis, according to one source, derives from the French Devis.^[1]

Davis is a masculine given name which may refer to:

People

A

• Davis Agesa (born 1995), Kenyan footballer
• Davis Alexander (born 1998), American football player
• Davis Allen (1916–1999), American interior designer
• Davis Allen (American football) (born 2001), American football player
• Davis Arinaitwe (born 1987), Ugandan cricketer
• Davis Atkin (born 2001), Australian field hockey player

B

• Davis Bautista (born 2005), Ecuadorian footballer
• Davis Evan Bedford (1898–1978), British physician
• Dāvis Bertāns (born 1992), Latvian basketball player
• Davis Bitton (1930–2007), American historian
• Davis Eugene Boster (1920–2005), American diplomat
• Davis Brin (born 2000), American football player
• Davis Burleson (born 2003), American social media personality

C

• Davis Carpenter (1799–1878), American politician
• Davis Cheek (born 1999), American football player
• Davis Chenge (born 1991), Kenyan rugby union footballer
• Davis Chiramel (born 1960), Indian priest
• Davis Chirchir (born 1960), Kenyan politician
• Davis Cleveland (born 2002), American actor
• Davis Coombe, American filmmaker
• Davis Croghan (1832–1890), Irish Archdeacon
• Davis Cunningham (1916–1984), American musician
• Davis Curiale (born 1987), Italian footballer

D

• Davis Daniel (born 1961), American musician
• Davis Daniel (baseball) (born 1997), American baseball player
• Davis Rich Dewey (1858–1942), American economist
• Davis Deza (born 1991), Peruvian footballer
• Davis Doi (born 1954), American animator
• Davis Drewiske (born 1984), American ice hockey player
• Davis Ducart (??–1780), Irish architect

E

• Davis Earle (??–2016), Canadian physicist
• Davis Elkins (1876–1959), American politician

F

• Davis Filfred (born 1967), American politician
• Davis Fisher (born 1997), American motorcycle racer
• Davis Floyd (1776–1834), American politician

G

• Davis Gaines (born 1959), American stage actor
• Davis Gillilan (1812–1852), American merchant
• Davis Granados (born 1981), Colombian footballer
• Davis Grubb (1919–1980), American novelist
• Davis Guggenheim (born 1963), American film director

H

• Davis Hughes (1910–2003), Australian politician

I

• Dāvis Ikaunieks (born 1994), Latvian footballer
• Dāvis Indrāns (born 1995), Latvian footballer

J

• Davis Idin Pareli Johansen (1926–2020), Norwegian politician
• Davis Joseph (born 1963), Canadian cricketer

K

• Davis Kamoga (born 1968), Ugandan athlete
• Davis Kamukama, Ugandan businessman
• Davis Katsonga (born 1955), Malawian politician
• Davis Keillor-Dunn (born 1997), English footballer
• Davis Kopi (born 1971), Botswanan footballer

L

• Davis Love Jr. (1935–1988), American golfer
• Davis Love III (born 1964), American golfer
• Davis Lusimbo (born 1966), Ugandan boxer

M

• Davis Mac-Iyalla (born 1972), Nigerian activist
• Davis Marapira, Zimbabwean politician
• Davis Martin (born 1997), American baseball player
• Davis McCaughey (1914–2005), Irish-Australian theologian
• Davis McCombs (born 1969), American poet
• Davis Mell (1604–1662), English clockmaker
• Davis Mensah (born 1991), Ghanaian-Italian footballer
• Davis Miller, American author
• Davis Mills (born 1998), American football player
• Davis Murwendo (born 1998), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Davis Mwale (born 1972), Zambian boxer
• Davis G. Mwamfupe (born 1956), Tanzanian politician

O

• Davis Ansah Opoku (born 1984), Ghanaian politician

P

• Davis Paul (born 1988), American soccer player
• Davis Payne (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Davis Peralta (born 1948), Panamanian basketball player
• Davis Pereira (born 1958), Brazilian cyclist
• Davis Phinney (born 1959), American cyclist

R

• Davis Richardson (??–1858), American politician
• Davis Riley (born 1996), American golfer
• Davis Roberts (1917–1993), American actor
• Davis Romero (born 1983), Panamanian baseball player
• Davis R. Ruark (born 1955), American lawyer

S

• Davis Sanchez (born 1974), American football player
• Davis Schneider (born 1999), American baseball player
• Davis Schneiderman (born 1974), American writer
• Davis Sessums (1858–1929), American bishop
• Davis F. Stakely (1883–1964), American judge
• Davis Steven, Papua New Guinean politician

T

• Davis Tarwater (born 1984), American swimmer
• Davis Thompson (born 1999), American golfer
• Davis Tull (born 1991), American football player

W

• Davis Hanson Waite (1825–1901), American politician
• Davis Warren (born 2002), American football player
• Davis Webb (born 1995), American football player
• Davis Wendzel (born 1997), American baseball player

Fictional characters

• Davis Bloome, a character in the American TV series Smallville
• Davis MacLean, a character in the television series
• Davis Motomiya, a character in the anime series Digimon
• Davis Quinton, a character in the Canadian TV series Corner Gas

See also

• List of people with the surname Davis, a page for people with the surname "Davis"
• Davis (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 1894 . Davis . British Family Names . Elliot Stock . London . Barber . Henry . 114 . Open Library.