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Davis
English
The name is of Hebrew origin from the male given name David,signifieing 'beloved'.The surname is a patronymic of David,'beloved' and Davidson,'the son of David'. The given name has been popular amongst the Welsh, Scots, English, French,Portuguese, Czechs and Israelis. It has however been perennially popular amongst Jews,in honour of the biblical king so named,the greatest of the early kings of Israel.Within the Bible the name is given to no one except the great king of Israel.His prominence,and the vivid narrative of his life contained in the first book of Samuel,led to the adoption of his name on a limited scale amongst Cristians throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.The friendship of David and Jonathon (Sam.18:1-4) was proverbial,adding significance to the name.Its popularity within Engand is due to it being the name of the patron saint of Wales and that it was borne by two kings of Scotland(David 1,reigned 1124-53,and ...
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BlazonDavis
1. Coat of arms of family: Davis
Language of the text: English
Sable, on a chevron argent, three trefoils slipped vert. Crest: a dragon's head erased vert. Supports: two leopards guardant cowarded proper. Motto: SUSTENTA LA DRECHURA.
Coat of arms of family Davis, Viscount of Mount-Cashell in Ireland. Sources: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884; "Armorial Général par J.B.Rietstap - Deuxième èdition refondue et augmentée".
Gules, a chevron between three boars' heads erased ar. Crest: a boar's head erased.
Coat of arms (alias) of family Davis in England. Source: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884.
Sable, on a chevron argent, three trefoils slipped vert.
Coat of arms of family Davis in Kill co. Kildare. Source: "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales" by Sir Bernard Burke, London 1884
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