The origin of the tale of “Davy Jones” is unclear, and many explanations have been proposed:

* There was an actual David Jones, who was a pirate on the Indian Ocean in the 1630s,[4] but most scholars agree that he was not renowned enough to gain such lasting global fame.[3]
* A British pub owner who is referenced in the 1594 song "Jones's Ale is Newe." He may be the same pub owner who supposedly threw drunken sailors into his ale locker and then dumped them onto any passing ship.[3] He could also be Duffer Jones, a notoriously myopic sailor who often found himself over-board.[5]
* Welsh sailors who would call upon Saint David for protection in times of mortal danger.[3] Some also think it is simply another name for Satan.[3]
* The name may have come from Deva, Davy or Taffy, the thief of the evil spirit[citation needed]. Davy may also stem from Duppy, a West Indian term for a malevolent ghost, or else, perhaps, from Saint David, also known as Dewi, a Welsh......

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   Johny Jhoneses. The origin of the tale of “Davy Jones” is unclear, and many
   explanations have been proposed: * There was an actual ... ...