davies
Pronunciation: [ˈdeɪviz]
Word
Context: "proper name"
(noun) Davies is a common last name in English-speaking countries. It usually refers to someone whose family name is Davies. If your friend's last name is Davies, that's how you would call them.
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Sarah Davies won the art competition this year.
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There are no Davies in our class this semester.
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Is John Davies coming to the party?
Context: "related to family or ancestry"
(noun) Davies can also indicate someone who is a descendant of a person named David. It means their family has that name because of their connections to someone with that first name from long ago.
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Many people with the last name Davies can trace their family back to a David.
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Not every David has a family member named Davies.
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Do you know if there are any Davies in your family tree?
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