Davies is a spelling variation of the patronymic English surname Davis, that means David, a Hebrew name meaning "beloved". Davies is much associated with Wales, owing to the name of its patron saint, David. Davies is also fairly widespread in the south-west of England, especially Cornwall. Davies is the 6th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
It may refer to many people: here are some of them.
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Famous quotes containing the word davies:
“A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)
“What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make things happen to us.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)
“I see Canada as a country torn between a very northern, rather extraordinary, mystical spirit which it fears and its desire to present itself to the world as a Scotch banker.”
—Robertson Davies (b. 1913)