Davies

Davies is a spelling variation of the patronymic English surname Davis, that means David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved"^[2]. Davies is much associated with Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. Davies is also fairly widespread in the south-west of England, especially Cornwall. Davies is the 6th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.^[3]

It may refer to many people: here are some of them.

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A

• A. Donald Davies, American Episcopal bishop
• Adrian Davies, English barrister
• Adrian Davies (rugby player), Welsh rugby footballer
• Adrienne Davies, American musician
• Alan Davies, English actor and comedian
• Alec Davies, Scottish cricketer
• Alex Davies, English musician
• Alexandra Davies, Australian actress
• Alfred Davies, various including
• Alfred Davies (footballer), Welsh international footballer
  • Alfred Davies (Carmarthen), British Member of Parliament
  • Alfred Davies (Clitheroe), British Member of Parliament
  • Alfred Thomas Davies, British Member of Parliament
• Alun Davies, one of several people including:
  • Alun Davies (guitarist), English musician
  • Alun Davies (politician), Labour AM (member of the National Assembly for Wales)
• Andrew Davies, one of several people including:
  • Andrew Davies (footballer), English footballer
  • Andrew Davies (cricketer), Welsh cricketer
  • Andrew Davies (writer), Welsh writer
  • Andrew Davies (politician)
• Anne Davies, one of several people including:
  • Ann Davies (occultist), American occultist
  • Ann Davies (actress), English actress
  • Anne Davies (figure skater), US figure-skater and 1949 Olympic bronze-medalist
• Anthony Davies, Welsh snooker player
• Arthur B. Davies, American artist
• Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, English writer on heraldry
• Ashley Slanina-Davies, English actress

B

• Barbara Davies, English teacher and activist
• Barry Davies, English sports commentator
• Benjamin Davies, one of several people including:
  • Benjamin Davies (footballer), Australian rules footballer
• Bevan Davies, American drummer
• Billy Davies, Scottish football manager
• Bob Davies, American basketball player
• Brenda Davies, wife and literary executor of Robertson Davies
• Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, British politician
• Bryn Davies, British trade unionist and politician

C

• Caitlin Davies, English writer
• Carrie Davies, British broadcaster
• Charles Lynn Davies, Wales rugby player
• Charlie Davies, American footballer
• Chris Davies, British politician
• Christopher Davies (cricketer), Australian cricketer
• Clara Novello Davies, Welsh singer, mother of Ivor Novello
• Clement Davies, British politician
• Cliff Davies (rugby player), Wales rugby player
• Curtis Davies, English footballer
• Cyril Davies, English musician

D

• Dai Davies, (multiple names)
• Dangerous Davies, fictional character from The Last Detective
• Dave Davies, English rock musician and founding member of The Kinks, brother of Ray Davies
• Dave Davies (TV host), American television host
• David Davies, one of several people including:
  • David Davies (clergyman) (1714–1819), Welsh clergyman and social historian
  • David Davies (physician), sir, Royal physician
  • David Davies (Dai'r Cantwr) Rebecca rioter, (c.1812 - 1874)
  • David Davies (industrialist) (1818–1890), Welsh industrialist
  • David Charles Davies (1826–1891), nonconformist clergyman
  • David Charles Davies (museum director), (1866–1928), Director of Field Museum of Natural History
  • Sir Horatio David Davies, Lord Mayor of London (1842–1912)
  • David Ffrangcon Davies (1855–1918), baritone
  • David Davies, painter (Dyer Davies) (c.1870-1930)
  • David Ivor Davies, entertainer Ivor Novello
  • D.J. Davies (1893–1956), Economist, Socialist Plaid Cymru Activist, Constitutional Monarchist.
  • David Davies (politician), Welsh Conservative politician, and Member of Parliament elected in 2005
  • David Davies (swimmer), Welsh swimmer
  • David Davies (football administrator), current Executive Director of the English Football Association
  • Baron Davies:
    • David Davies, 1st Baron Davies (1880–1944) (grandson of David Davies (industrialist))
    • David Davies, 2nd Baron Davies (1915–1944)
    • David Davies, 3rd Baron Davies (b. 1940)
    • David Davies, Baron Davies of Coity (born 1935)
• Denys Johnson-Davies, Canadian translator
• Denzil Davies, British politician
• Diana Davies (actress) (born 1936), English actress
• Diana Davies (athlete) (born 1961), British high jumper
• Dick Davies (born 1936), American Olympic basketball player
• Dickie Davies, English television presenter
• Domenick Davies, German rugby union international
• Donald Davies, one of several people including:
  • A. Donald Davies, American Episcopal bishop
  • Donald Davies, Welsh computer scientist
• Douglas Davies, English theologian
• Dylan Leon-Davies, British dancer

E

• Edward Davies, (multiple names)
• Edward Harold Davies, Australian conductor and music teacher
• Egidio Davies, Brazilian, Federal Police
• Emily Davies, English feminist
• Eric Davies, South African cricketer

F

• Freddie Davies, English comedian
• Fulham Davies, Arkansas businessman

G

• Gareth Davies, musician in Suburban Vegetable
• Gary Davies, various including;
  • Gary Davies, English DJ
  • Gary Davies, English boxer
• Gavyn Davies, British banker and past BBC chairman
• Geoffrey Davies, English actor
• George Davies, British politician.
• George Davies, English fashion retailer
• George Llewelyn Davies, see Llewelyn Davies
• Geraint Davies, various including:
  • Geraint Davies, UK Labour Party politician
  • Geraint Davies, Welsh Plaid Cymru politician
  • Geraint Wyn Davies, Canadian actor
• Gerald Davies Welsh rugby player
• Grant Davies, Australian canoer
• Godfrey Davies, English historian
• Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, English actress

H

• Henry Davies, (1804–1890) Welsh born journalist at Cheltenham
• Henry Eugene Davies, Jr., (1836–94), American soldier and lawyer
• Henry Walford Davies, English composer
• Hopkin Davies, Wales international rugby player
• Howard Davies, one of several people including:
  • Sir Howard Davies, Director of the LSE
  • Howard Davies, Theatre Director
  • Harold Whitridge Davies, (1894–1946), Australian professor of physiology and expeditionist
• Hugh Sykes Davies, English poet and academic
• Hunter Davies, Scottish writer
• Huw Irranca-Davies, British politician

I

• Idris Davies, Welsh poet

J

• Jack Llewelyn Davies, see Llewelyn Davies
• Jackson Davies, Canadian actor
• James Davies, one of several people including:
  • James C. Davies, sociologist
  • James Llewellyn Davies, Welsh soldier
• Jeremy Davies, English Catholic priest
• Jeremy Davies, American actor
• Jim Davies, English guitarist
• Jim Davies, Australian rules footballer
• Jimmy Davies, American racing driver
• Jocelyn Davies, Welsh politician
• John Davies, one of several people including:
  • John Davies of Hereford (1565?–1618) poet and satirist
  • Sir John Davies (1569–1626) poet, statesman, attorney-general in Ireland
  • Dr John Davies (c.1567–1644), lexicographer, translator, and editor of the 1620 Welsh edition of the Bible
  • John Davies (1814–1872), Australian publisher
  • John P. Davies (1908–1999), American diplomat
  • John R. T. Davies (1927–2004) remastering engineer of classic jazz records and musician
  • John Davies (1938–2003), New Zealand athlete
  • Dr John Davies, Welsh historian and broadcaster
  • John Henry Davies, British brewer and owner of Manchester United
  • John Howard Davies, television producer and former child actor
  • John Quentin Davies, usually called Quentin Davies, British Conservative MP
  • John Davies (swimmer)
  • John Davies (1916–1979) British businessman (British Petroleum) and cabinet minister
  • Bishop John Stewart Davies of the Diocese of St Asaph, Church in Wales
  • John Thomas Davies, English - British soldier
• John Ainsworth-Davies, English athlete
• John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor
• Jonathan Davies, (multiple names)
• Joseph E. Davies, American diplomat
• Joseph G. Davies, Microsoft employee
• Joseph John Davies, English soldier

K

• Karl Davies, English television actor
• Kay Davies, English geneticist
• Kevin Davies, English footballer
• Kevin Davies, British television director
• Kieron Davies, German rugby union player
• Kimberley Davies, Australian actress
• Kyle Davies, American baseball player
• Kyle Davies, American soccer player

L

• L. P. Davies, British novelist
• Lane Davies, American actor
• Laura Davies, English golfer
• Libby Davies, Canadian politician
• Lilian May Davies, later Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
• Lindy Davies, Australian actress
• Llewellyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, British general
• Louis Henry Davies, Canadian politician
• Luke Davies, Australian writer
• Lyndal Davies, Australian wildlife documentary maker
• Lynn Davies, British athlete

M

• M. C. Davies, Australian businessman
• Mandy Rice-Davies, Welsh model
• Marianne Davies, English musician
• Marion Davies, American actress
• Mark Davies, (multiple names)
• Martin Davies, multiple people
• Martyn Davies, British weather forecaster
• Mervyn Davies, Welsh rugby player
• Michael Davies, one of several people including:
  • Michael Davies, British Traditionalist Catholic writer
  • Michael Davies, television producer.
  • Michael Davies, British illustrator and cartoonist Michael ffolkes
  • Michael Davies, British High Court judge
  • Michael Davies, cricketer
• Michael Llewelyn Davies, see Llewelyn Davies
• Mike Davies, American-born UK television and radio broadcaster
• Mike Davies, English footballer
• A. Morley Davies, British paleontologist
• Cooke Davies, Canadian politician

N

• Nicholas Barry Davies, British ethologist, ornithologist and professor at the University of Cambridge
• Nicholas Llewelyn Davies, see Llewelyn Davies
• Nicola Davies, English children's author
• Norman Davies, English historian
• Niki Davies, Welsh Athletics Athlete

O

• Oliver Ford Davies, English actor
• Owen Davies, writer on witchcraft

P

• Patricia Davies, Zimbabwean field hockey player
• Paul Davies, multiple people
• Peter Davies, multiple people
• Peter Ho Davies, English author
• Peter Llewelyn Davies, see Llewelyn Davies
• Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer
• Philip Davies, British politician
• A. Powell Davies, American Unitarian Minister

Q

• Quentin Davies, British politician
• Querolaine Davies, Brazilian journalist

R

• Ray Davies, English rock musician, vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of The Kinks
• R.E.G. Davies, English scholar and aviation writer
• Reine Davies, American actress
• Rees Davies, Welsh historian
• Rhett Davies, producer
• Rhys Davies (disambiguation)
• Richard Davies, Welsh bishop
• Richard Davies, Welshh actor
• Richard Davies, British equerry
• Richard Bell-Davies, British fighter pilot
• Rick Davies, English musician with Supertramp
• Robert Davies (disambiguation), several persons
• Rob Davies, Welsh footballer
• Robertson Davies, Canadian author
• Roger Davies, Australian music manager
• Ronald Thomas (Ron) Davies the former football (soccer) defender who played for Cardiff City and Southampton in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Ronald Tudor Davies Former Southampton & Wales footballer
• Ron Davies, Welsh politician
• Ronald Davies, American judge
• Rosemary Davies, American actress
• Rupert Davies, English actor
• Russell Davies, Welsh television personality
• Russell T Davies, Welsh television writer
• Ryan Davies, Welsh entertainer

S

• S. O. Davies, British politician
• Scott Davies, (multiple names)
• Sharron Davies (born 1962), English swimmer
• Siobhan Davies, English dancer
• Simon Davies, (multiple names)
• Sonja Davies, New Zealand trade unionist and politician
• Stan Davies (1898–1972), Welsh international footballer
• Stephen Davies, (multiple names)
• Steven Davies, English cricketer
• Stevie Davies, Welsh novelist
• Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (1866-1910) Mother of the boys who served as the inspiration for Peter Pan

T

• T. Glynne Davies, Welsh poet and broadcaster
• Terence Davies, English film director
• Theophilus Harris Davies, British businessman
• Tod Davies, American screenwriter
• Tom Davies, American Football player
• Tru Davies, fictional eponymous character in Tru Calling

V

• Valentine Davies, American film director

W

• W. H. Davies, Welsh poet and writer
• W. P. C. Davies, English rugby player and headmaster
• W. R. Davies, second president (1941–1959) of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Walford Davies, English composer
• William Davies, many people including:
  • William Davies, military leader in the American Revolution
  • William Davies, Australian politician
• William Rupert Davies, former Canadian senator
• Windsor Davies, English actor

See also

• Davis (disambiguation), a placename and surname - among other uses
• Davies-Gilbert
• Baron Davies
• Llewelyn Davies, the family closely connected with J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan

References

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