Davies

American  

[dey-veez] / ˈdeɪ viz /

noun

1. Arthur Bowen 1862–1928, U.S. painter.

2. Joseph Edward, 1876–1958, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.

3. Peter Maxwell, 1934–2016, English composer.

4. (William) Robertson, 1913–1995, Canadian novelist, playwright, and essayist.

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Davies British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪs /

noun

1. Sir John. 1569–1626, English poet, author of Orchestra or a Poem of Dancing (1596) and the philosophical poem Nosce Teipsum (1599)

2. Sir Peter Maxwell. born 1934, British composer whose works include the operas Taverner (1967), The Martyrdom of St Magnus (1977), and Resurrection (1988), nine symphonies, and the ten Strathclyde Concertos; Master of the Queen's Music from 2004

3. ( William ) Robertson. 1913–95, Canadian novelist and dramatist. His novels include Leaven of Malice (1954), Fifth Business (1970), The Rebel Angels (1981), What's Bred in the Bone (1985), and The Cunning Man (1994)

4. W ( illiam ) H ( enry ). 1871–1940, Welsh poet, noted also for his Autobiography of a Super-tramp (1908)

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Example Sentences

Staff writer Cerys Davies contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his appearances in TV series “The OA” and “Twin Peaks: The Return,” has died, his family announced Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He also handed UKA's former Head of Sport 79-year-old Keith Davies a 175-hour community service order after hearing how he was in charge of the equipment, which had been assembled with vital base plates missing.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Cardiff-born Davies died "suddenly, naturally, and peacefully", his brother Rhodri said on Instagram.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Harry looked around, back up the path, and saw Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies standing half-concealed in a rosebush nearby.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling