Davies

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Davies is a common surname. It is patronymic of David, a Hebrew name meaning beloved. Davies is a hugely popular name in Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. Families who held the name Daffis changed their name to Davies during the 19th century around the same period the Welsh Not was introduced.

It may refer to many people.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• Adrian Davies, British barrister
• Alan Davies, British actor and comedian
• Alec Davies, Scottish cricketer
• Alexandra Davies, Australian actress
• Andrew Davies, one of several people including
  • Andrew Davies, English footballer
  • Andrew Davies, Welsh cricketer
  • Andrew Davies, British writer
  • Andrew Davies (politician)
• Ann Davies, one of several people including
  • Ann Davies, American occultist
  • Ann Davies, British actress
  • Ann Davies, US figure-skater and 1949 Olympic bronze-medalist
• Anthony Davies, Welsh snooker player
• Arthur B. Davies, American artist
• Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, British writer on heraldry

[edit] B

• Barbara Davies, British teacher and activist
• Barry Davies, British sports commentator
• Ben Davies, Welsh tenor
• Benjamin Davies, Australian rules footballer
• Benjamin Davies Photographer, Australian Photographer
• Bevan Davies, drummer
• Billy Davies, Scottish football manager
• Bob Davies, American basketball player
• Brenda Davies, wife and literary executor of Robertson Davies
• Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, British politician
• Bryn Davies, British trade unionist and politician

[edit] C

• Caitlin Davies, British writer
• Carrie Davies, British broadcaster
• Chris Davies, British politician
• Clara Novello Davies, Welsh singer, mother of Ivor Novello
• Clement Davies, British politician
• Curtis Davies, English footballer
• Cyril Davies, British musician

[edit] D

• Dangerous Davies, fictional character from The Last Detective
• Dave Davies, British rock musician, brother of Ray Davies
• Dave Davies, American television host
• David Davies, one of several people including
  • David Davies (1714 - 1819), Welsh clergyman and social historian
  • David Davies (preacher) (1763 - 1816)
  • David Davies (physician)
  • David Davies, political activist (Dai'r Cantwr) (c.1812 - 1874)
  • David Davies (1818-1890), Welsh industrialist
  • David Charles Davies (1826-1891), nonconformist clergyman
  • Sir Horatio David Davies, Lord Mayor of London (1842-1912)
  • David Davies, painter (Dyer Davies) (c.1870-1930)
  • David Ivor Davies, entertainer Ivor Novello
  • David J. Davies, Plaid Cymru politician (1893-1956)
  • David Davies, Welsh Conservative politician, and MP elected in 2005
  • David Davies, British swimmer
  • David Davies, current Executive Director of the English Football Association.
  • Baron Davies:
    • David Davies, 1st Baron Davies (1880-1944) (grandson of David Davies (industrialist))
    • David Davies, 2nd Baron Davies (1915-1944)
    • David Davies, 3rd Baron Davies (b. 1940)
    • David Davies, Baron Davies of Coity (born 1935)
• Delmar Davies, film director
• Denise Davies, British porn actress
• Denys Johnson-Davies, Canadian translator
• Denzil Davies, British politician
• Dickie Davies, British television presenter
• Dai Davies, Welsh footballer
• Dai Davies (politician), Welsh politician
• Donald Davies, British computer scientist
• Douglas Davies, British theologian

[edit] E

• Edward Davies, Welsh writer
• Eileen Davies, British rock singer
• Emily Davies, British feminist
• Eric Davies, South African cricketer

[edit] F

• Freddie Davies, British comedian

[edit] G

• Gareth Davies, musician in Suburban Vegetable
• Gary Davies, British DJ
• Gavyn Davies, British banker and past BBC chairman
• Geoffrey Davies, British actor
• George Davies, British politician.
• George Davies, British fashion retailer
• George Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies
• Geraint Davies, UK Labour politician
• Geraint Wyn Davies, Canadian actor
• Gerald Davies Welsh rugby player
• Godfrey Davies, British historian
• Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress

[edit] H

• Henry Walford Davies, British composer
• Howard Davies, one of several people including
  • Howard Davies, British financial regulator
  • Howard Davies, Theatre Director
• Hugh Sykes Davies, British poet and academic
• Hunter Davies, British writer
• Huw Irranca-Davies, British politician

[edit] I

• Ian Davies, British betting company executive
• Idris Davies, Welsh poet

[edit] J

• Jack Davies, British writer, actor, and producer
• Jack Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies
• Jackson Davies, Canadian actor
• Jacob Davies, loan officer, real estate agent, and marketing consultant
• James Davies, one of several people including
  • James A. Davies, ophthalmologist and LDS bishop
  • James C. Davies, sociologist
  • James Llewellyn Davies, Welsh soldier
• Jeremy Davies, British Catholic priest
• Jeremy Davies, American actor
• Jim Davies, British guitarist
• Jimmy Davies, American racing driver
• Jocelyn Davies, Welsh politician
• John Davies, one of several people including
  • John Davies of Hereford (1565?–1618) poet and satirist
  • Sir John Davies (1569–1626) poet, statesman, attorney-general in Ireland
  • Dr. John Davies (c.1567–1644), lexicographer, translator, and editor of the 1620 Welsh edition of the Bible
  • John Davies (1814-1872), Australian publisher
  • John P. Davies (1908–1999), American diplomat
  • John R. T. Davies (1927-2004) remastering engineer of classic jazz records and musician
  • John Davies (1938–2003), New Zealand athlete
  • Dr John Davies, Welsh historian and broadcaster
  • John Henry Davies, British brewer and owner of Manchester United
  • John Howard Davies, television producer and former child actor
  • John Quentin Davies, usually called Quentin Davies, British Conservative MP
  • John Davies (swimmer)
  • John Davies (b. 1946) British artist, working in sculpture and mixed media
  • John Davies (1916–1979) British businessman (British Petroleum) and cabinet minister
  • Bishop John Stewart Davies of the Diocese of St Asaph, Church in Wales
  • John Thomas Davies, British soldier
• John Ainsworth-Davies, English athlete
• John Rhys-Davies, British actor
• Jon Davies, musician
• Jonathan Davies, Welsh rugby player
• Joseph E. Davies, American diplomat
• Joseph G. Davies, Microsoft employee
• Joseph John Davies, English soldier

[edit] K

• Karl Davies, British actor
• Katy Davies, British political candidate
• Kay Davies, English geneticist
• Kevin Davies, English footballer
• Kevin Davies, British television director
• Kimberley Davies, Australian actress
• Kyle Davies, American baseball player

[edit] L

• L. P. Davies, British novelist
• Lane Davies, American actor
• Laura Davies, British golfer
• Libby Davies, Canadian politician
• Lilian May Davies, later Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
• Lindy Davies, Australian actress
• Llewellyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, British general
• Louis Henry Davies, Canadian politician
• Luke Davies, Australian writer
• Lyndal Davies, Australian wildlife documentary maker
• Lynn Davies, British athlete

[edit] M

• M. C. Davies, Australian businessman
• Mandy Rice-Davies, British model
• Marion Davies, American actress
• Mark Davies, English footballer
• Mark Davies, English cricketer
• Martin Davies, British museum director
• Mervyn Davies, Welsh rugby player
• Michael Davies, one of several people including
  • Michael Davies, British Traditionalist Catholic writer
  • Michael Davies, television producer.
  • Michael Davies, British illustrator and cartoonist Michael ffolkes
• Michael Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies
• A. Morley Davies, British paleontologist
• Myrddyn Davies, Canadian politician

[edit] N

• Nicholas Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies
• Nicola Davies, British politician
• Norman Davies, British historian

[edit] O

• Oliver Ford Davies, British actor
• Owen Davies, writer on witchcraft

[edit] P

• Patricia Davies, Zimbabwean field hockey player
• Paul Davies, British physicist and writer
• Paul Davies, English footballer
• Peter Davies, British actor
• Peter Ho Davies, British author
• Peter Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies
• Peter Maxwell Davies, British composer
• Philip Davies, British politician

[edit] Q

• Quentin Davies, British politician

[edit] R

• R.E.G. Davies, British scholar and aviation writer
• Ray Davies, British rock musician, vocalist, and songwriter
• Reine Davies, American actress
• Rees Davies, British historian
• Richard Davies, Welsh bishop
• Richard Davies, British actor
• Richard Davies, British equerry
• Richard Bell-Davies, British fighter pilot
• Rick Davies, British musician with Supertramp
• Rob Davies, Welsh footballer
• Robertson Davies, Canadian author
• Roger Davies, Australian music manager
• Ron Davies Former Southampton & Wales footballer
• Ron Davies, Welsh politician
• Ronald Davies, American judge
• Rosemary Davies, American actress
• Roy Davies, musician
• Rupert Davies, British actor
• Russell Davies, British television personality
• Russell T. Davies, British television writer
• Ryan Davies, Welsh entertainer

[edit] S

• S. O. Davies, British politician
• Sharron Davies, British swimmer
• Siobhan Davies, British dancer
• Simon Davies, Welsh footballer
• Sonja Davies, New Zealand trade unionist and politician
• Stephen Davies, one of several people including:
  • Stephen John Davies, Australian field hockey player
  • Stephen John James Frank Davies, Australian ornithologist
• Steven Davies, English cricketer
• Stevie Davies, Welsh novelist
• Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies, see Llewelyn-Davies

[edit] T

• Terence Davies, British film director
• Theophilus Harris Davies, British businessman
• Tod Davies, American screenwriter
• Tom Davies, American basketball coach

[edit] V

• Valentine Davies, American film director

[edit] W

• W. H. Davies, Welsh poet and writer
• W. P. C. Davies, British rugby player and headmaster
• Walford Davies, British composer
• William Davies, military leader in the American Revolution
• William Davies, Australian politician
• William Rupert Davies, former Canadian senator
• Windsor Davies, British actor

[edit] See also

• Davies-Gilbert
• Baron Davies
• Davis
• Llewelyn-Davies, the family closely connected with J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan