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Davey vs Davies - What's the difference?

davey | davies |

As proper nouns the difference between davey and davies

is that davey is a diminutive of the male given name David while Davies is {{surname|Welsh and English patronymic|from=given names}} derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David.

davey

English

Alternative forms

* Davie * Davy

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name David.
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 170:
    • Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is "Davey ", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.
  • derived from David.

    • Derived terms

    * Davey Jones * Davey Jones's locker

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    * English diminutives of male given names

    davies

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David.

    • Usage notes

    Very common in Wales in this spelling, while Davis is common in the U.S.

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