Davy (given name)
| Davy | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | beloved |
| Other names | |
| Related names | David, Dave, Davey |
Davy is a male given name in its own right, as well as a short form (hypocorism) of the name David, which means "beloved" in Hebrew. Davy may refer to:
People
- Davy Armstrong (born 1991), American soccer player
- Davy Arnaud (born 1980), American soccer player
- Davy Bonilla (born 1973), French jockey
- Davy Brouwers (born 1988), Belgian football player
- Davy Burnaby (1881–1949), British actor
- David Davy Crockett (1786–1836), American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician
- David Davy Force (1849-1918), American Major League Baseball player
- Davy Hyland (born 1955), British politician
- Davy Jones, early stage name of David Jones (1947-2016), better known as David Bowie, English singer, songwriter and actor
- Davy Jones (baseball) (1880–1972), American Major League Baseball player
- David Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), British musician and actor
- Davy Jones (racing driver) (born 1964), American winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996
- Davy Kaye (1916–1998), British actor born as David Kodeish
- Davy Klaassen (born 1993), Dutch football player
- Davy Pröpper (born 1991), Dutch football player
- David Davy Rothbart (born 1975), American writer and filmmaker
- David Davy Russell (born 1979), Irish jockey
- Davy Sardou (born 1978), French actor
- David Davy Walsh (born 1923), Irish football player
Fictional characters
- Davy Jones, figure of nautical folklore best known from the idiom "Davy Jones' Locker"
- Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean), from The Pirates of the Caribbean film series, captain of the Flying Dutchman
- Davy Jones, living wooden whale in John R. Neill's 1942 children's fantasy novel Lucky Bucky in Oz
See also
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