Davies
Davies is a patronymic surname of Welsh origin. There are two main theories concerning its beginnings, neither of which has been definitively proved. The first theory states that it may be a corruption of "Dyfed", the name of a medieval Welsh kingdom located in what is now Carmarthenshire; 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 contends that the surname may derive directly from the Hebrew name "David", which is also the name of Wales' patron saint.The surname is the joint-second most common in Wales (tied with Williams) and the eighth most common in England, where a large percentage of people have Welsh ancestry. It is particularly widespread in southwest England, especially Cornwall, and in northwest England, large parts of which are on the border with Wales. It is uncommon in the United States, where the variant "Davis" is seen more. 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". Provided by Wikipedia
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by Davies, Thomas
Published 1777
Published 1777
printed for T. Evans, in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by S. Leacroft, Charing-Cross
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by Davies, Samuel
Published 1752
Published 1752
sold by J. Lewis in Pater-Noster-Row, and G. Englefield, in West-Street near the Seven-Dials
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by Davies, Samuel
Published 1758
Published 1758
Printed for J. Buckland, at the Buck in Pater-noster-Row; J. Ward at the King's Arms in Cornhill; and T. Field, at the Wheatsheaf in Cheapside
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by Davies, Myles
Published 1716
Published 1716
Printed for the author, and sold by his appointment, only at the Corner of Little Queen-street, Holbourn
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by Davies, Thomas
Published 1744
Published 1744
In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;)
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by Davies, J.
Published 1751
Published 1751
printed by Andrew Brice, in Northgate-Street; and sold by Aaron Tozer, Bookseller, opposite St. Martin's Lane, in the High-Street
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by Davies, Walter
Published 1791
Published 1791
Argraphwyd yn Llundain gan T. Rickaby : ac ar werth gan E. a T. Williams, Strand; I. Daniel, Caerfyddin; T. Sandford, Amwythig, Amwythig; ac ereill o lyfrwerthwyr Cymru: Gwerth Dau Swllt
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by Davies, Christian
Published 1740
Published 1740
printed for C. Welch in Chelsea, and sold at the Printing-Office in Baldwin's-Gardens
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by Davies, Samuel
Published 1757
Published 1757
printed for J. Buckland in Pater-Noster Row, J. Ward in Cornhill, and T. Field in Cheapside