Davies

Davies
Family name
Region of origin	Wales
Related names	Davis, , Davieson
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Davies is a patronymic Welsh surname. It derives from David (a Hebrew name meaning "beloved"), the name of Wales's patron saint. In Wales the name is standardly pronounced /ˈdeɪvɪs/ (DAY-viss), that is, identically to Davis. This pronunciation is also used by many outside the United Kingdom, where it competes with the spelling pronunciation /ˈdeɪviz/ (DAY-veez).

Davies is the 2nd most common surname in Wales and 8th most common in England of Welsh descendants. where it is particularly widespread in the south-west, especially Cornwall. It is not common in the United States where the spelling Davis is preferred.

Notable people with the surname include:

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