Noun has 6 senses

• davis(n = noun.person) davys, john davis, john davys - English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605);


• davis(n = noun.person) stuart davis - United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964);


• davis(n = noun.person) miles davis, miles dewey davis jr. - United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991);


• davis(n = noun.person) jefferson davis - American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889);


• davis(n = noun.person) dwight davis, dwight filley davis - United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945);


• davis(n = noun.person) bette davis - United States film actress (1908-1989);