English and Welsh patronymic meaning 'Dafydd's (son)', equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd; Dafydd is the Welsh form of David. The Davis spelling is most typical from southwestern England up to Lancashire, largely reflecting Welsh migration. In Ireland and Scotland it was adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid 'son of David'.
Spellings and related forms: Davies, Davison, Davidson, Davids, Mac Daibhéid, McDevitt.
Davis means "son of David", and David is usually read as "beloved".
Most surnames have no single "family crest". In heraldry, a coat of arms belonged to one person and passed down one line of descent. Sites that sell "the Davis coat of arms" usually show the arms of one historic family that shared the name. Ours is different on purpose: an original design built from what the name means, which any Davis can own honestly.
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Name meanings come from the sources above, checked 2026-10. Where scholars disagree, we say so.