"Davy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Davy.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪvi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Davy
  1. A diminutive of the male given name David. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names Derived forms: Davy Crockett, Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, Davy lamp
    Sense id: en-Davy-en-name-ZBKR9ykX
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.
    Sense id: en-Davy-en-name-jRnxK3Ns Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Davy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Davies [plural], Davys [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvi Head templates: {{en-noun|+|Davys}} Davy (plural Davies or Davys)
  1. A Davy lamp. Synonyms: Davie
    Sense id: en-Davy-en-noun-EhBPlbeu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 14 61 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 34 8 58

Inflected forms

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