Davies

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)