Davis: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Davis | Boys
Origin of the name Davis:
Transferred use of the surname, which is a short-ened form of Davison (Davy’s son). Davy was a popular medieval pet form of David and was often bestowed in-dependently from the original name. Short: Dave. Pet: Davey, Davie, Davy.
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Dave, Davey, D,
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GREAT UNIVERSITY in California. Famous veterinary school! My husband went there!
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Davis is the son of Brooke Penelope Davis Baker and Julian Andrew Baker in "One Tree Hill"
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Current Popularity of Davis by State
Global Popularity of the Name Davis
- #342 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #410 in United States
