Dwight F. Davis

8.1

An American tennis player who started the Davis Cup team tennis competition

proper noun

: Dwight F. Davis

Dwight F. Davis established the Davis Cup, which is still one of the most prestigious tournaments in team tennis.

Examples

The legacy of Dwight F. Davis lives on through the annual Davis Cup matches.
Many tennis historians credit Dwight F. Davis with revolutionizing international tennis competition.
Dwight F. Davis was a great player.
The Dwight F. Davis Cup is a prestigious tennis tournament.
Dwight F. Davis established the Davis Cup, which is still one of the most prestigious tournaments in team tennis.
Many tennis historians credit Dwight F. Davis with revolutionizing international tennis competition.
The legacy of Dwight F. Davis lives on through the annual Davis Cup matches.

Synonyms

Dwight Filley Davis

vsDwight F. Davis

9.1

An American tennis player who founded and gave the Davis Cup for international team tennis

shares the same meaning but uses the shorter name without the middle name

Surface Forms

Dwight F. Davis main

Morphology

Dwight + F. + Davis

This is a personal name (proper noun); knowing the constituent items 'Dwight', 'F.' and 'Davis' does not convey the biographical meaning (a U.S. tennis player and founder of the Davis Cup). The referential, encyclopedic information about this person is not derivable from the name components, so it is opaque to learners.

Etymology

Dwight F. Davis was an American tennis player who donated a silver trophy and organized the first international team matches. Because he started that event, his name is used for the 'Davis Cup' today.