Davis — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A surname.

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   The use of “Eye of the Tiger” at a rally for Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has Survivor’s Jim Peterik “risin’ up to the challenge” – and threatening action.

2. A surname. A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Davies.

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3. A surname. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Ó Damháin, Ó Daimhín (whence Devine).

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4. A surname. An Irish surname, adopted as an anglicization of Mac Dáibhidh (whence McDavid).

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5. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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6. A placename: A community in the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada; named for politician Thomas Osborne Davis.

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7. A placename: A locale in the United States. A city in Yolo County, California; named for agriculturalist Jerome C. Davis.

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   Drivers like the idea of increasing traffic flow and reducing congestion on the portion of I-80 between Davis and West Sacramento.

8. A placename: A locale in the United States. A village in Rock Run Township, Stephenson County, Illinois; named for founder S. J. Davis.

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9. A placename: A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Missouri.

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10. A placename: A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Carteret County, North Carolina.

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11. A placename: A locale in the United States. A city in Garvin County and Murray County, Oklahoma; named for early settler Samuel H. Davis.

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12. A placename: A locale in the United States. A small town in Turner County, South Dakota; named for an early settler.

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13. A placename: A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.

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14. A placename: A locale in the United States. A town in Tucker County, West Virginia; named for senator Henry Gassaway Davis, or his family.

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15. A placename: A locale in the United States. A number of townships, listed under Davis Township.

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