Davy Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Davy is an established spelling of the French surname David. Read literally, Davy points to “Beloved (Hebrew)”. Before spelling was fixed, David was also written Davy.

Related forms: Davin, Daviet and Davide.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Davy, so the heraldry linked to David is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Davy surname pack.