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Artist: Joe Davies
 

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  • Active: '80s
  • Genres: Soundtrack
  • Instrument: Assistant Director

Biography

Joe Davies has been involved in stage productions of shows such as Bugsy Malone since the '90s. He has no connection to the Joe Davies who plays fiddle in Irish bands. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
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Davies
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Region of origin Wales
Related names David Davey Davis
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Davies is a common surname. It is patronymic of David, a Hebrew name meaning beloved. Davies is a hugely popular name in Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. The name stems from the Welsh 'Ap Dafydd' meaning 'son of David'. Families who held the name Dafis changed their name to Davies during the 19th century around the same period the Welsh Not was introduced.

Davies is also fairly widespread in the South-West of Britain, especially Cornwall. Cornish variants of the name include, Davies, Davis, Davie, Davye, Davey, Daves and Davyse. It has been argued that the Cornish name derives not from a patronymic but rather from the Cornish "Dewnans", Devon and thus referring to someone from Dumnonia, or Devonshire or alternatively from "dew" meaning "dark. Whatever the origins it is interesting to note that many supposedly Welsh surnames are fairly widespread in Cornwall too, once known itself as "West Wales". The name is also found in Brittany.

It may refer to many people.

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