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 [ 2 syll. de-wey, dew-ey ] The boy name Dewey is pronounced DUWiy KEY. Dewey's language of origin is Hebrew, and it is predominantly used in the Welsh and English languages. In addition, Dewey is a Welsh variation of the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish David. Forms of Dewey include the Welsh and English variant spelling Dewi and the English variant spelling Dewy. Dewey is an uncommon baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.212% of baby boys were given the name Dewey. It ranked at #75 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep drop in frequency, and is of only irregular use now. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Dewey, the Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish David was the most frequently used. Baby names that sound like Dewey include the Welsh and English Dewi, the English Dewy, the Yoruban Dada, the Irish Daithi, the Irish Daithí, the name Daudi, the Polish and Yiddish Dawid, the Arabic Dawud, the English Dewit, the English Dewitt, the French and German Didi, the Arabic Diya, the Russian Dodya, the Yiddish Dowid, the Welsh Dai, the Irish Daith, the Arabic Daud, the English Dee, the Welsh Deio, and the English Deodat. KEY: Pronunciation for Dewey: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
