Davys — This unusual surname is a patronymic form of the male given name David, from the Hebrew Dodaveha meaning Beloved of Jehovah . This name was borne by the greatest of the early kings of Israel, which led to its popularity first among the Jews, and… … Surnames reference
Davys — noun English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550 1605) • Syn: ↑John Davys, ↑Davis, ↑John Davis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑navigator * * * /day vis/, n. John. See Davis, John … Useful english dictionary
Davys Lichtbogen — Davys Lichtbogen, s. Elektrische Entladung und Elektrisches Licht … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Davys — /day vis/, n. John. See Davis, John. * * * … Universalium
Davys,John — Da·vys also Da·vis (dāʹvĭs), John. 1550? 1605. English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage and later sailed to the South Seas. He discovered the Falkland Islands in 1592. * * * … Universalium
Mary Davys — (1674–1732) was a novelist and playwright. Contents 1 Life account 2 Works 2.1 Plays 2.2 Prose 2.3 Poetry … Wikipedia
George Davys — (1780 1864) was tutor to Victoria of the United Kingdom and later Bishop of Peterborough. He was previously Dean of Chester. He himself was educated at Loughborough Grammar School, where a house is named after him … Wikipedia
Thomas Reid Davys Bell — (1863 1948), born in Cork, was a lepidopterist and forest officer in India. He lived at Karwar, North Kanara District, Bombay, India. Joined the Indian Forest Service in 1884 and retired as Chief Conservator of Forests, Bombay Presidency in 1920 … Wikipedia
John Davys Beresford — J.D. Beresford Pour les articles homonymes, voir Beresford. John Davys Beresford, né le 17 mars 1873 et mort le 1er février 1947 est un architecte, doublé d’un écrivain anglais, connu pour ses textes de science fiction. Il a… … Wikipédia en Français
John Davys — noun English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550 1605) • Syn: ↑Davys, ↑Davis, ↑John Davis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑navigator … Useful english dictionary
