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Davy¹

  • /ˈdeɪvi/

Rhymes with -eɪvi

proper noun Davie

  1. A diminutive of the male given name David. Tell him, I'll knock his leek about his pate Upon Saint Davy's day.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.

noun Davies · Davys · Davie

  1. A Davy lamp. […] the experience of more than one of the best-regulated collieries of the north of England, where a vast number of Davies are in daily use.

davy²

  • /ˈdeɪvi/

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Shortening.

noun davies

  1. An affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath Rather than testify in open court, each sailor posted a davy before sailing off.

davy³

  • /ˈdeɪvi/

Where it comes from

Shortening.

noun davys · davies

  1. A Davy lamp, a type of safety lamp. The miner knew the old davy was safer than any open flame, but far riskier than a modern flashlight.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: david, mckee, burtt, devi, mackay, macchi, maki, davey, davie, dave, davo, davin, davina, davion, davian, dovid

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"davy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/davy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

davy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/davy

Chicago

"davy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/davy.

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@misc{davy_2026,
  title = {davy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/davy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}