hello in my research i have found that the surname davi my have been shorten from davila this surname can be found in avila spain also finding it to be of jewish ancesty my gg grandfather was the capitian of the guard,s for the king of siicily sent for his military records they are classified and closed since 1885 belive he was in the spainish army trying to trace it back to spain did you have any of the names that i sent you teresa