Definition of Davies

1. Proper noun. (surname Welsh and English patronymic from=given names dot=) derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David. ¹

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Definition of Davies

1. davy [n] - See also: davy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Davies

dauts
dauw
dauws
davallia
davanite
daven
davened
davening
davenport
davenports
davens
davicil
davidia
davidias
davidite
davies
davit
davits
davreuxite
davy jones
davyne
davyum
daw
dawah
dawbries
dawbry
dawcock
dawcocks
dawd
dawded

Literary usage of Davies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present by Joseph Sabin, Wilberforce Eames, Bibliographical Society of America, Robert William Glenroie Vail (1873)
"Davies. The State of Religion among The Protestant Dissenters in Virginia; ... Thomas Davies, AM, Missionary for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, ..."

2. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1880)
"5, 8,1739, Davies, Abel, and Margaret Eaton. 5,19,1731, Davies, Ann, ... 8, 21, 1714, Davies, Anne, and Henry Fokes. 10, 23, 1731, Davies, Benjamin, ..."

3. Elements of Criticismby Henry Home Kames by Henry Home Kames (1870)
"Davies' Practical Arithmetic 1 00 1 10 Key to Practical Arithmetic *1 00 5. Davies' University Arithmet c 1 40 1 55 Key to Univers.ty Arithmetic . ..."

4. Theory and Practice of Teaching: Or, The Motives and Methods of Good School ...by David Perkins Page by David Perkins Page (1885)
"Davies' Elements of Written Arithmetic. Davies' Practical Arithmetic. ... Davies' Grammar of Arithmetic. Davies' Outlines of Mathematical Science. ..."

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