Noun: Davis dey-vis- United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
- Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr. - American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
- Jefferson Davis - English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
- Davys, John Davys, John Davis - United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
- Stuart Davis - United States film actress (1908-1989)
- Bette Davis - United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
- Dwight F. Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis
Type of: actress, jazz musician, jazzman, national leader, navigator, painter, statesman, statesperson, tennis player Encyclopedia: Davis, Nathaniel |