# Davy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdeɪvi/ · frequency rank #22,943

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name David.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.

## Easily confused with
- **DV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dv)
- **dy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dy)
- **day** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-day)
- **dry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dry)
- **DVD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dvd)
- **DIY** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-diy)
- **dev** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dev)
- **div** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-div)
- **DMV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dmv)
- **DAW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-daw)
- **Dax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dax)
- **dey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dey)
- **days** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-days)
- **duty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-duty)
- **deny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-deny)
- **dawn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dawn)
- **dive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dive)
- **dove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-dove)
- **duly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-duly)
- **defy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/davy-vs-defy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`advy`, `davvy`, `davyy`, `dayv`, `ddavy`, `dvay`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/davy