16. Davy/Davies

The first name David was borrowed from the Hebrew Old Testament. In Old French the vernacular form was Davy and this entered Middle English with the Norman invasion of 1066. The name David was popular earlier than that in Wales (where the cult of St David was centred) and Brittany. Therefore, we might presume that … Continue reading 16. Davy/Davies →
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