Davies is a

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surname of English or

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origin. There are two main theories concerning its beginnings, neither of which has been definitively proven. The first theory contends that it may be a corruption of "

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", the name of a medieval Welsh kingdom located in what is now

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...

; however, the origin of the kingdom's name is itself disputed, with the traditional belief being that it was founded by the powerful Irish ''Déisi'' dynasty in the third century, or otherwise that it derives from the name of the Demetae people. "Dyfed" as a surname and the related first name "Dafydd" appear from the 12th century, with the latter generally translated into English as "David". The second theory states that it may derive directly from the

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", which is also the name of Wales' patron saint. The surname is the joint-second most common in Wales and the eighth most common in England, where a large percentage of people have Welsh ancestry. Retrieved 21 January 2014 It is particularly widespread in southwest England, especially

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, and in

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, large parts of which are on the border with Wales. It is uncommon in the United States, where the variant " Davis" is seen more. Retrieved 21 January 2014 In the United Kingdom, the surname is usually pronounced the same as "Davis" (). This pronunciation is also used by many other English-speaking countries, though it sometimes competes with , which is particularly common in the United States to distinguish it from "Davis".

Notable people with the surname

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* Aaron Michael Davies (born 1984), American actor *

Adam Davies (disambiguation) Adam Davies may refer to: * Adam Davies (footballer, born 1987), Welsh football full-back * Adam Davies (footballer, born 1992), Wales international football goalkeeper * Adam Davies (cricketer) (born 1980), Welsh cricketer * Adam Davies (author), ...

, multiple people * A. Donald Davies, American Episcopal bishop *

Adrian Davies (barrister) The Freedom Party was a political party in the United Kingdom, active between 2000 and 2006. History The party was founded in December 2000 by former members of the British National Party (BNP), dubbed "ultra-Tories" by BNP leader Nick Griffin ...

, English barrister *

Adrian Davies (rugby player) Adrian Davies (born 9 February 1969 in Bridgend) is a former Wales international rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th centu ...

, Welsh rugby footballer *

Adrienne Davies Adrienne Davies is the current drummer and percussionist of the drone metal band Earth. Davies is credited as drummer on several of Earth's albums. They range from '' Living in the Gleam of an Unsheathed Sword'' (2005) and for drums, percussi ...

, American musician *

Alan Davies (disambiguation) Alan Davies (born 1966) is a British comedian and actor. Alan Davies may also refer to: * Alan Davies (footballer) (1961–1992), English-born Welsh international footballer * Alan Davies, guitarist of the Soft Boys * Alan Davies (mathematician) ...

, multiple people *

Alec Davies Alec George Davies (born 14 August 1962) is a Scottish former cricketer. He worked as a physical education teacher. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper and played club cricket in Scotland for Royal High School CC, Grange CC, West L ...

, Scottish cricketer *

Alex Davies (disambiguation) Alex Davies may refer to: * Alex Davies (snooker player) (born 1987), English snooker player * Alex Davies (cricketer) (born 1994), English cricketer * Alex Davies (footballer) (born 2002), Australian rules footballer * Alex Davies (musician), m ...

, multiple people *

Alexandra Davies Alexandra Davies (born 8 March 1977) is an English-born Australian actress. She attended Castle Hill High school from 1989 to 1994 Davies graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in Performance In her breakth ...

(born 1977), English-born Australian actress *

Alice Davies Alice Davies (1870 - ''alive in'' 1919 ) was a British suffragette and nurse. She was imprisoned for protesting for women's right to vote by smashing windows, went on hunger strike and was awarded the Women's Social and Political Union Hunger St ...

(1870 – after 1919), British suffragette and nurse *

Alphonso Davies Alphonso Boyle Davies (born November 2, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back or winger for club Bayern Munich and the Canada national team. He is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world due to hi ...

(born 2000), Ghanaian-born Canadian soccer player *

Alfred Davies (disambiguation) Alfred Davies may refer to: Politicians * Alfred Davies (Carmarthen MP) (1848–1907), British Liberal Party politician, Member of Parliament for Carmarthen 1900–1906 *Sir Alfred Davies (Lincoln MP) (1881–1941), MP for Lincoln 1918–1924 * Al ...

, multiple people * Alun Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Andrew Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Anne Davies (disambiguation), or Ann Davies, multiple people *

Anthony Davies Anthony Davies (born 2 December 1969) is a former Welsh professional snooker player. Davies started playing snooker aged 12. He made his first century break made aged 15 and his first maximum break aged 17. After winning a number of titles in ...

, Welsh snooker player * Antony Davies, American economist * Arthur Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Ashley Slanina-Davies Ashley Slanina-Davies (born 18 December 1989) is an English actress born in Standish, near Wigan, who is notable for playing the role of Amy Barnes in the Channel 4 soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. The role of Amy was Slanina-Davies' first major tel ...

, English actress

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* Barbara Davies, English teacher and activist *

Barry Davies Barry George Davies MBE (born 24 October 1937) is an English retired sports commentator and television presenter. He covered a wide range of sports in a long career, primarily for the BBC. Although best known for his football commentary, D ...

, English sports commentator * Benjamin Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Bevan Davies Bevan Davies is an American musician best known as the drummer for the groups Still Rain, Madfly, Comes with the Fall and Danzig while he is currently a member of MonstrO, a group he formed with former members of Bloodsimple and Torche. Prev ...

, American drummer * Billie Davies, American drummer * Billy Davies, Scottish football manager *

Bob Davies Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the National Basketball Association's early years. Davies and Wanzer led ...

, American basketball player *

Brandon Davies Brandon Davies (born July 25, 1991) is an American-born naturalized Ugandan professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Ugandan national team. He was ...

, American basketball player *

Brenda Davies Brenda Ethel Davies (née Mathews) (January 17, 1917 – January 9, 2013) was an Australian actress and stage manager. She was the wife and literary executor of Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. Mathews was born in Melbourne, and met Davies at ...

(1917–2013), wife and literary executor of Robertson Davies * Brian Davies, philosopher * Brian Davies, birth name of British illustrator and cartoonist

Michael ffolkes Michael ffolkes (6 June 1925 – 18 October 1988), born Brian Davis, was a British illustrator and cartoonist most famous for his work on the Peter Simple column in ''The Daily Telegraph''. He also worked for ''Punch'' and ''Playboy''. Li ...

* Bryan Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Bryn Davies, British trade unionist and politician

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* Caitlin Davies, English writer * Carrie Davies, British broadcaster * Charles Lynn Davies, Wales rugby player *

Charlie Davies Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles an ...

, American footballer * Chris Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Christopher Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Clara Novello Davies Clara Novello Davies (7 April 1861 – 7 February 1943) was a Welsh singer, teacher and conductor. She used the pen name Pencerddes Morgannwg. Early life Clara Novello Davies was born in Cardiff to Jacob Davies, a miner, and Margaret (née Evan ...

, Welsh singer, mother of Ivor Novello *

Clement Davies Edward Clement Davies (19 February 1884 – 23 March 1962) was a Welsh politician and leader of the Liberal Party from 1945 to 1956. Early life and education Edward Clement Davies was born on 19 February 1884 in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, ...

, British politician * Clement L. Davies, Canadian Christian minister and Ku Klux Klan supporter * Cliff Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Cooke Davies, Canadian politician *

Curtis Davies Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Derby County. Davies began his career at Luton Town, for whom he made his professional debut in 2003. Davies moved to Premie ...

, English footballer *

Cyril Davies Cyril Davies (23 January 1932 – 7 January 1964) was an English blues musician, and one of the first blues harmonica players in England. Biography Born at St Mildred's, 15 Hawthorn Drive, Willowbank, Denham, Buckinghamshire, he was the son ...

, English musician

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* Dai Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Dangerous Davies, fictional character from ''The Last Detective'' * Dave Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * David Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Deddie Davies Deddie Davies (born Gillian Nancy Davies, 2 March 1938 – 21 December 2016) was a Welsh character actress. Biography Davies was born in Bridgend, Wales. She trained at RADA and is most familiar to television viewers for comedy roles in a hos ...

(1938–2016), Welsh character actress * Denys Johnson-Davies, Canadian translator *

Denzil Davies David John Denzil Davies (9 October 1938 – 10 October 2018) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. He served for 35 years as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Llanelli from 1970 to 2005, and was a member of the Privy Council. Early life Dav ...

, British politician *

Diana Davies (disambiguation) Diana Davies is the name of: * Diana Davies (actress) (born 1936), British actress * Diana Davies (athlete) (born 1961), British high jumper * Diana Davies (photographer) Diana Davies (b. 1938) is an American photographer, playwright, painter, gr ...

, multiple people *

Dick Davies Richard Allan Davies (January 21, 1936 – February 25, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played for the gold medal-winning United States men's national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is also the youngest brother of Bob ...

(1936–2012), American Olympic basketball player *

Dickie Davies Richard John Davies (born 30 April 1933) is a retired British television sports presenter, who anchored '' World of Sport'' from 1968 until 1985. Early life Davies attended Oldershaw Grammar School after passing his eleven-plus; he then did ...

, English television presenter *

Domenick Davies Domenick Davies (born 1 February 1978)
accessed: 23 March 2010 is a German List of Germany national rugby union ...

, German rugby union international *

Donald Davies (disambiguation) Donald Davies Donald Watts Davies, (7 June 1924 – 28 May 2000) was a Welsh computer scientist who was employed at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). In 1965 he conceived of packet switching, which is today the dominant basis for ...

, multiple people

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* Ebenezer Thomas Davies (1903–1991), scholar and priest * Ednyfed Hudson Davies (1929–2018), Welsh politician * Edward Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edwin Davies Eddie Davies (18 June 1946 – 11 September 2018) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He served as chairman of the Strix Group from 1984 to 2006. He was the owner of Bolton Wanderers F.C. until March 2016, when Dean Holdsworth fronte ...

, British businessman and philanthropist * Edwin Davies (publisher) (1859–1919), Welsh publisher and editor * Emiko Davies, Australian-born food writer *

Emily Davies Sarah Emily Davies (22 April 1830 – 13 July 1921) was an English feminist and suffragist, and a pioneering campaigner for women's rights to university access. She is remembered above all as a co-founder and an early Mistress of Girton Coll ...

, English feminist *

Eric Davies Eric Quail Davies (26 August 1909 – 11 November 1976) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches from 1936 to 1939. He was born in King William's Town and died in Port Alfred, both in Cape Province. Davies was a left-ha ...

, South African cricketer * Eva Davies (1924–2013), British fencer * Evan Thomas Davies (1878–1969), Welsh composer

F

* Frances Davies (born 1996), New Zealand field hockey player * Fred Davies (1939–2020), English footballer *

Freddie Davies Freddie Davies (born 21 July 1937) is a British comedian and actor who came to public notice in 1964 though the television talent show '' Opportunity Knocks'' and has since appeared in several television series and films. Early life Freddie Da ...

(born 1937), English comedian

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Gareth Davies (disambiguation) Gareth Davies may refer to: Musicians *Gareth Glynne Davies, Welsh composer *Gareth Davies, bassist in Funeral for a Friend Politicians *Gareth Davies (English politician) (born 1984), British Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford *Gareth Dav ...

, multiple people *

Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of Coity David Garfield Davies, Baron Davies of Coity, (24 June 1935 – 4 March 2019 ) was a Labour Co-operative peer in the House of Lords and a former trade union leader. Biography Davies left school at 15 and worked as an electrician, serving ...

(1935–2019), British trade union leader * Gary Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gavyn Davies Gavyn Davies, OBE (born 27 November 1950) is a former Goldman Sachs partner who was the chairman of the BBC from 2001 until 2004. On 28 January 2004 he announced that he was resigning his BBC post following the publication of the Hutton Inqui ...

, British banker and past BBC chairman *

Geoffrey Davies Geoffrey Davies (born 15 December 1942 in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor. Biography The son of an accountant, Davies was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an ...

, English actor * George Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Geraint Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gerald Davies Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE DL (born 7 February 1945 in Llansaint) is a Welsh former rugby union wing who played international rugby for Wales between 1966 and 1978. He is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Sla ...

Welsh rugby player * Gordon Leslie Herries Davies (1932–2019), British geographer and historian of geography and geology *

Grant Davies Grant Davies (born 11 September 1963) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and la ...

, Australian canoer *

Greg Davies Gregory Daniel Davies ( ; born 14 May 1968) is a Welsh comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Greg in ''We Are Klang'', Mr Gilbert in ''The Inbetweeners'', Ken Thompson in ''Cuckoo'', the Taskmaster in '' Tas ...

, English comedian *

Godfrey Davies Godfrey Davies (13 May 1892 – 28 May 1957) was a respected English historian of the 17th century and member of the research staff of the Huntington Library. ''The Mississippi Valley Historical Review'' summarized his contributions by noting: "T ...

, English historian *

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies Dame Gwen Lucy Ffrangcon-Davies, (25 January 1891 – 27 January 1992) was a British actress and centenarian. Early life She was born in London of a Welsh family; the name "Ffrangcon" is said to originate from a valley in Snowdonia. Her pare ...

, English actress

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* Henry Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Hilary Davies (born 1954), English poet, critic and translator *

Hopkin Davies Hopkin Davies was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and was capped for the Wales international team on four occasions.

, Wales international rugby player *

Howard Davies (disambiguation) Howard Davies may refer to: * Howard Davies (rugby union) (1916–1987), Wales rugby union international * Sir Howard Davies (economist) (born 1951), former Director of the London School of Economics and former British financial regulator * Howard ...

, multiple people * Hugh Sykes Davies (1909–1984), English poet and academic *

Hunter Davies Edward Hunter Davies (born 7 January 1936) is a British author, journalist and broadcaster. His books include the only authorised biography of the Beatles. Early life Davies was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, to Scottish parents. For four y ...

, Scottish writer *

Huw Irranca-Davies Ifor Huw Irranca-Davies (né Davies; born 22 January 1963) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ogmore since 2016. He was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ogmore from 20 ...

, British politician

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* Ian Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Idris Davies Idris Davies (6 January 1905 – 6 April 1953) was a Welsh poet. Born in Rhymney, near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales, he became a poet, originally writing in Welsh, but later writing exclusively in English. He was the only poet to cover signific ...

, Welsh poet

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J. Glyn Davies John Glyn Davies (22 October 1870 – 11 November 1953) was a Welsh scholar, poet and songwriter, most of whose creative writing is in the Welsh language. His songs for children, often in the form of sea shanties, remain very popular in Wales. H ...

, Welsh poet and scholar * Jack Davies (disambiguation), several people *

Jack Llewelyn Davies John Llewelyn Davies (11 September 1894 – 17 September 1959) was the second eldest of the Llewelyn Davies boys befriended by Peter Pan creator J. M. Barrie, and one of the inspirations for the boy characters in the story of Peter Pan. He ser ...

, see Llewelyn Davies *

Jackson Davies Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series '' The Beachcombers'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A B ...

, Canadian actor *

Jacob G. Davies Jacob G. Davies (May 29, 1796 – December 7, 1857) was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Baltimore for two terms, from 1844 to 1848. Early life Jacob G. Davies was born on May 29, 1796, in Baltimore, Maryland. Career Davies volunt ...

(1795–1857), American politician * James Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Jeremy Davies (exorcist), English Catholic priest *

Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies (né Boring; born October 8, 1969) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in ''Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Snow in '' Solaris'' (2002), Bi ...

, American actor * Jim Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jimmy Davies James Richard Davies (August 8, 1929 – June 11, 1966) was an American racecar driver in Champ cars and midgets. He was the second man to win three USAC National Midget Championships.Jocelyn Davies, Welsh politician * Joe Davies (disambiguation) * John Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Jon Davies, American meteorologist and storm chaser * Jonathan Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Davies (disambiguation), multiple people

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Karl Davies Karl Davies (born 6 August 1982) is an English actor, and voice actor, who portrayed Lyle Anderson in the TV series '' Kingdom''. Previously he had portrayed Robert Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Career Davies took over the role ...

, English television actor *

Kay Davies Dame Kay Elizabeth Davies One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where: (''née'' Partridge; born 1 April 1951) is a British geneticist. She is Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at the Universi ...

, English geneticist * Ken Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kevin Davies Kevin Cyril Davies (born 26 March 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Chesterfield, Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. He managed Southport in the 201 ...

, English footballer *

, British television director * Kieron Davies, German rugby union player *

Kimberley Davies Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 1993 to 1996. She is sometimes credited as "Kimberly Davies". Life and career Davies wa ...

, Australian actress * Kyle Davies, American baseball player * Kyle Davies, American soccer player

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* L. P. Davies, British novelist *

Lane Davies Lane Davies (born July 31, 1951) is an American actor. Personal life Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia, the son of Emily and Bill Davies. He has three brothers—Bruce, George, and Whit. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with ...

, American actor *

Laura Davies Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English female professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA ...

, English golfer *

Libby Davies Libby Davies (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian politician from British Columbia. She was the member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1997 to 2015, House Leader for the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2003 to 2011, and Deputy Leade ...

, Canadian politician * Lilian May Davies, later

Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (born Lillian May Davies, later Craig; 30 August 1915 – 10 March 2013), was a Welsh fashion model who became a member of the Swedish royal family through her 1976 marriage to Prince Bertil, Duke ...

* Lindy Davies, Australian actress *

Llewellyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies Major General Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, (30 June 1878 – 26 December 1965) was a senior British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br ...

, British general * Lorys Davies, British Anglican priest *

Louis Henry Davies Sir Louis Henry Davies (May 4, 1845May 1, 1924) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician, and judge from the province of Prince Edward Island. In a public career spanning six decades, he served as the third premier of Prince Edward I ...

, Canadian politician * Luke Davies, Australian writer * Lyndal Davies, Australian wildlife documentary maker *

Lynn Davies Lynn Davies CBE (born 20 May 1942) is a Welsh former track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. He was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athl ...

, British athlete

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* M. C. Davies (1835–1913), Australian businessman *

Mandy Rice-Davies Marilyn Rice-Davies (21 October 1944 – 18 December 2014) was a Welsh model and showgirl best known for her association with Christine Keeler and her role in the Profumo affair, which discredited the Conservative government of British Prime Mi ...

(1944–2014), Welsh model * Marcus Davies (born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Marianne Davies Marianne Davies (1743 or 1744 – c. 1818) was an English musician, and the sister of the classical soprano Cecilia Davies. She was a singer who also played flute and harpsichord. In 1762 she became the first person to publicly perform on the ...

, English musician *

Marion Davies Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl ...

(1897–1961), American actress *

Mark Davies (disambiguation) Mark or Marc Davies may refer to: *Mark Davies (athlete) (1960–2011), Australian Paralympic athlete *Mark Davies (footballer, born 1988), English footballer with Bolton Wanderers *Mark Davies (South African soccer) *Mark Davies (rugby union) (bor ...

, multiple people * Marshall Davies (born 1930), American musician; pianist, professor * Martin Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Mary Elizabeth Davies (1925–2015), Welsh chess master *

Matthew Davies (disambiguation) Matthew Davies or Matt Davies may refer to: * Matthew Davies (figure skater) (born 1981), English figure skater * Matthew Davies (footballer) (born 1995), Australian-Malaysian footballer * Matthew Davies (historian), British urban historian * Matth ...

, multiple people *

Mervyn Davies Thomas Mervyn Davies (9 December 1946 – 15 March 2012), often known as "Merv the Swerve", was a Welsh rugby union player who won 38 caps for Wales as a No. 8. Early life Davies was born in Swansea, where he attended Penlan County School ...

(1946–2012), Welsh rugby player * Michael Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Mike Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mims Davies Miriam Jane Alice Davies (born 2 June 1975), known as Mims Davies, is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Sussex since 2019. She has been serving as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State f ...

(born 1975), British Conservative politician, MP for Eastleigh since 2015 * A. Morley Davies (1869–1959), British paleontologist

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* Nicholas Barry Davies, British ethologist, ornithologist and professor at the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

Nicholas Llewelyn Davies Nicholas "Nico" Llewelyn Davies (24 November 1903 – 14 October 1980) was the youngest of the Llewelyn Davies boys, who were the inspiration for J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. He was only a year old when '' Peter Pan, or The ...

, see Llewelyn Davies *

Nick Davies Nicholas Davies (born 28 March 1953) is an award-winning British investigative journalist, writer, and documentary maker. Davies has written extensively as a freelancer, as well as for ''The Guardian'' and ''The Observer'', and been named R ...

, British journalist *

Nicola Davies (disambiguation) Nicola Davies may refer to: *Nicola Davies (author), English zoologist and writer *Nicola Davies (footballer) (born 1985), Welsh female international footballer *Nicola Davies (judge) (born 1953), judge of the High Court of England and Wales *Nicol ...

, multiple people * Norman Davies, English historian

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Oliver Ford Davies Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born 12 August 1939) is an English actor and writer, best known for his extensive theatre work, and to a broader audience for his role as Sio Bibble in ''Star Wars'' Episodes I to III. He is also known for his role ...

, English actor * Owen Davies (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Patricia Davies, Zimbabwean field hockey player * Paul Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Peter Davies (disambiguation) Peter Davies may refer to: * Peter Llewelyn Davies (1897–1960), British publisher, basis for the character of Peter Pan * Peter Davies (rugby) (1925–2014), Welsh rugby player * Peter Davies (economic historian) (1927–2020), British economic ...

, multiple people *

Peter Ho Davies Peter Ho Davies (born 30 August 1966), is a contemporary British writer of Welsh and Chinese descent. Biography Born and raised in Coventry, Davies was a pupil at King Henry VIII School. He studied physics at Manchester University and then En ...

, English author *

Peter Llewelyn Davies Peter Llewelyn Davies MC (25 February 1897 – 5 April 1960) was the middle of five sons of Arthur and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, one of the Llewelyn Davies boys befriended and later informally adopted by J. M. Barrie. Barrie publicly identif ...

, see Llewelyn Davies *

Peter Maxwell Davies Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (8 September 1934 – 14 March 2016) was an English composer and conductor, who in 2004 was made Master of the Queen's Music. As a student at both the University of Manchester and the Royal Manchester College of Musi ...

(1934–2016), English composer *

Philip Davies Philip Andrew Davies (born 5 January 1972) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley in West Yorkshire since the 2005 general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he is the most rebellious se ...

, British politician *

Philip R. Davies Philip R. Davies (1945–2018) was a British biblical scholar. He was Professor Emeritus of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield, England. In the late 1990s, he was the Director for the Centre for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. He ...

, British scholar * A. Powell Davies, American Unitarian Minister

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Quentin Davies John Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour politician and life peer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Grantham and Stamford from 1987 to 2010. He served as a junior defence minister in t ...

, British politician

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* R.E.G. Davies, English scholar and aviation writer * R.G. Davies, English entomologist *

Ray Davies Sir Raymond Douglas Davies ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother Dave on lead guitar and backing voc ...

, English musician and member of

The Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhyt ...

Reine Davies Reine Davies (born Irene Douras; June 6, 1883 – April 5, 1938) was an American singer and actress. Life and career Davies was born on June 6, 1883, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Bernard J. Douras, a lawyer and judge in New York City; ...

, American actress *

Rees Davies Sir Robert Rees Davies, (6 August 1938 – 16 May 2005) was a Welsh historian. Biography Davies was born in Merionethshire, and educated at Bala Grammar School. He was bilingual in Welsh and English. He received a First in his degree from Un ...

, Welsh historian *

Rhett Davies Rhett Davies (born 1949 in London) is an English record producer and engineer. Davies' father was trumpet player Ray Davies (no relation to Ray Davies of The Kinks). Davies became a studio engineer at Island Records studios in the early 1970s, a ...

, producer * Rhys Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Richard Davies (disambiguation) Richard Davies may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (1833–1877), poet in the Welsh language * Richard Davies (American actor) (1915–1994), American film actor * Richard Davies (Australian actor) * Richard Davies (W ...

, multiple people * Richard Gareth Davies, English entomologist *

Rick Davies Richard Davies (born 22 July 1944) is an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp. Davies was its only constant member, and composed some of the band's best known songs ...

, English musician with

Supertramp Supertramp were an English rock band that formed in London in 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), they are distinguished for blending p ...

Robert Davies (disambiguation) Robert, Rob or Bob Davies may refer to: Politics * Robert Henry Davies (1824–1902), British colonial official, Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab * Robert J. Davies (1839–1892), Welsh politician and religious nonconformist * Rob Davies (polit ...

, multiple people *

Rob Davies (disambiguation) Rob Davies may refer to: * Rob Davies (footballer) (born 1987), Welsh professional footballer * Rob Davies (politician) (born 1948), South African politician * Rob Davies (table tennis) (born 1984), Welsh table tennis player See also * Robert Davi ...

, multiple people *

Robertson Davies William Robertson Davies (28 August 1913 – 2 December 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. He was one of Canada's best known and most popular authors and one of its most distinguished " men of letters" ...

, Canadian author * Robin Davies (1954–2010), Welsh actor * Roger Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Ron Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Ronald Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rosemary Davies Rosemary Davies (born Rose Douras; June 8, 1895 – September 20, 1963) was an American actress. Life Born Rose Douras in Brooklyn, New York, she was the sister of the actresses Marion Davies and Reine Davies but did not reach the same fame as ...

, American actress * Rosina Davies (1863–1949), Welsh evangelist * Roy Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rupert Davies Rupert Davies FRSA (22 May 191622 November 1976) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of '' Maigret'', based on Georges Simenon's novels. Life and career Military s ...

, English actor *

Russell Davies Robert Russell Davies (born 5 April 1946) is a British journalist and broadcaster. Davies was born in Barmouth, North Wales. He attended Manchester Grammar School, according to his own statement on a November 2010 ''Brain of Britain'' programme ...

, Welsh television personality *

Russell T Davies Stephen Russell Davies (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include ''Queer as Folk'', '' The Second Coming'', ''Casanova'', the 2005 revival of the BBC One scien ...

, Welsh television writer * Ryan Davies, Welsh entertainer

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Sally Davies (disambiguation) Sally Davies may refer to: * Sally Davies (artist) (born 1956), Canadian painter and photographer, based in New York City * Sally Davies (doctor) (born 1949), British doctor and Chief Medical Officer for England {{hndis, Davies, Sally ...

, multiple people *

Sam Davies (disambiguation) Sam Davies may refer to: * Sam Davies (cricketer) (born 1992), Welsh cricketer * Sam Davies (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), Welsh footballer * Sam Davies (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1913), English footballer *Sam Davies (rugby player) ...

, multiple people *

Samuel Davies (disambiguation) Samuel Davies may refer to: * Samuel W. Davies (died 1843), mayor of Cincinnati * Samuel Davies (clergyman) Samuel Davies (November 3, 1723 – February 4, 1761)Whitley, William Bland. was an evangelist and Presbyterian minister. Davies ministe ...

, multiple people *

Sara Davies Sara Davies (born 23 April 1984) is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur, and television personality. She is the founder and owner of Crafter's Companion, a company she started while a student at the University of York. In April 2019 it wa ...

(born 1984), British businesswoman * Sarah Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

Scott Davies (disambiguation) Scott Davies may refer to: * Scott Davies (footballer, born 1987), English footballer playing for Tranmere Rovers * Scott Davies (footballer, born 1988), Irish footballer playing for Wealdstone FC * Scott Davies (cyclist), Welsh racing cyclist * Sc ...

, multiple people * Sean Davies (born 1973), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Sean Davies (footballer) Sean Graham Davies (born 27 February 1985) is an English semi-professional footballer. Career Davies started his footballing career at Middlesbrough, before playing for the Sunderland and Newcastle United School of Excellences. He then signed YT ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Sharron Davies Sharron Elizabeth Davies, (born 1 November 1962) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Davies has attended 12 ...

(born 1962), English swimmer *

Shona Rapira Davies Shona Rapira Davies (born 1951) is a sculptor and painter of Ngātiwai ki Aotea tribal descent. Currently residing in Wellington New Zealand. Education Rapira Davies first studied at the Auckland College of Education, majoring in art, and lat ...

, New Zealand artist *

Siobhan Davies Dame Siobhan Davies DBE (born Susan Davies; 18 September 1950 in London), often known as Sue Davies, is an English dancer and choreographer. She was a dancer with the London Contemporary Dance Theatre during the 1970s, and became one of its lead ...

, English dancer * Simon Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

S. O. Davies Stephen Owen Davies ( – 25 February 1972) was a Welsh miner, trade union official and Labour Party politician, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Merthyr Tydfil, previously Merthyr for nearly 38 years, from 1934 to 1972. In 1970, well past 8 ...

, British politician *

Sonja Davies Sonja Margaret Loveday Davies (née Vile; 11 November 1923 – 12 June 2005) was a New Zealand trade unionist, peace campaigner, and Member of Parliament. On 6 February 1987, Davies was the third appointee to the Order of New Zealand."The ...

, New Zealand trade unionist and politician * Stan Davies (1898–1972), Welsh international footballer * Stephen Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Steven Davies, English cricketer * Stevie Davies, Welsh novelist * Stewart Davies, English football chairman * Stuart Davies (rugby union) (born 1965), Welsh rugby union player *

Sue Jones-Davies Sue Jones-Davies (born 1 January 1949) is a Welsh actress, singer and local politician. She played Judith Iscariot in the film '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (1979) and was Mayor of Aberystwyth from 2008 to 2009. Early life and education Sue ...

, Welsh actress and singer *

Sylvia Llewelyn Davies Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (née du Maurier; 25 November 1866 – 27 August 1910) was the mother of the boys who were the inspiration for the stories of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. She was the daughter of cartoonist and writer George du Maurier and h ...

(1866–1910), mother of the boys who served as the inspiration for

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

T

* T. Glynne Davies, Welsh poet and broadcaster *

Terence Davies Terence Davies (born 10 November 1945) is an English screenwriter, film director, and novelist, seen by many critics as one of the greatest British filmmakers of his times. He is best known as the writer and director of autobiographical films ...

, English film director *

Theophilus Harris Davies Theophilus Harris Davies (4 January 1834 – 25 May 1898) was an English businessman. He was the founder of Theo H. Davies & Co., one of Hawaii's " Big Five" sugar firms. Life Davies was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, the son ...

, British businessman *

Thomas Davies (disambiguation) *Thomas Davies (bishop) (c. 1511–1573), Welsh clergyman, Bishop of St Asaph, 1561–1573 * Thomas Davies (physician) (died 1615) English physician, see Lumleian Lectures *Thomas Davies (bookseller) (c. 1713–1785), London-based Scottish booksell ...

, includes Tom Davies * Tim Davies (disambiguation) * Tod Davies, American screenwriter * Trefor Davies, Welsh cricketer * Tru Davies, fictional eponymous character in

Tru Calling ''Tru Calling'' is an American supernatural drama television series that aired on Fox. Original episodes aired between October 30, 2003, and April 21, 2005; however, the final episode was shown in other territories before it was aired in the Unit ...

V

Valentine Davies Valentine Loewi Davies (August 25, 1905 – July 23, 1961) was an American film and television writer, producer, and director. His film credits included ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947), ''Chicken Every Sunday'' (1949), '' It Happens Every Sprin ...

, American film director * Vanessa Lloyd-Davies (1960–2005), British doctor, equestrian and soldier

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* W. H. Davies, Welsh poet and writer * W. P. C. Davies, English rugby player and headmaster * W. R. Davies, second president (1941–1959) of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire *

Walford Davies Sir Henry Walford Davies (6 September 1869 – 11 March 1941) was an English composer, organist, and educator who held the title Master of the King's Music from 1934 until 1941. He served with the Royal Air Force during the First World War, dur ...

, English composer * William Davies (disambiguation), multiple people *

William Rupert Davies (William) Rupert Davies (12 September 1879 – 11 March 1967) was a Welsh-Canadian author, editor, newspaper publisher, and politician. Davies was born in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s after his fa ...

, former Canadian senator *

Windsor Davies Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom '' It Ain't Half Hot Mum'' (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted ...

(1930–2019), English actor

Z

Zach Davies Zachary Ryan Davies (born February 7, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondba ...

, American baseball player

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