Definitions for davis

Overview of noun davis

The noun davis has 6 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davis

(English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605))

2. Davis, Stuart Davis

(United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964))

3. Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.

(United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991))

4. Davis, Jefferson Davis

(American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889))

5. Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis

(United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945))

6. Davis, Bette Davis

(United States film actress (1908-1989))