| ![Show Contents]() Daviss Surname History
Etymology of DavissWhat does the name Daviss mean? The surname Daviss is a patronymic formed from the Hebraic, given name David. David was perhaps the greatest of the early kings of Israel, whose life and deeds are contained in the First Book of Samuel. This given name was also adopted by Christians in the Middle Ages and patronymic surnames rooting from David were created in Wales, Scotland, England, France, Portugal and Czech lands. The version 'Davis' was an English language creation, which means 'son of David,' but many Jews in English speaking lands have assumed this form of the name. Accordingly, Jewish surnames are found all over the world. Although the ancient homeland of the Jewish people is Palestine, the Jews were expelled from this region after it was conquered by the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC. Furthermore, Jews who lived in the western side of the Empire spoke Latin, and the Jews living in Palestine, Syria, and Mesopotamia all were commonly known with Aramaic names. 1 Daviss Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: David, Davis, Davies, Davida, Davidai, Davidy, Davidman, Dawid, Dawidman and many more.
| Daviss migration to the United States | + |
Daviss Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Daviss, aged 60, who arrived in Georgia in 1813 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Daviss (post 1700) | + |
- Larkin Daviss, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Bel Air, Maryland, 1841-42 3
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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