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==Etymology==

Davy Jones is the supposed evil spirit of the sea. There are various possible sources of the phrase. Jones may be a corruption of name of the biblical seaman [[Jonah]] who spent 3 days in the belly of a big fish (possibly a whale). Alternatively, Jones may have been a real character - a [[16th century]] publican who owned a locker much feared by [[sailor|sailors]]. Lastly, DJ may have taken his surname from [[Jonah]] but first name from [[Saint David]], the [[patron saint]] of [[Wales]] and [[guardian]] of [[Wales|Welsh]] [[sailors]].

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