Davis
WordNet
noun
(1) United States film actress (1908-1989)
(2) United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
(3) American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
(4) United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
(5) United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
(6) English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- derived from David; variant of Davies.
- Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California.
- A university in Davis, California, AKA UC Davis.