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Dewie
How to Pronounce Dewie
Pronounced DOO-ee /ΛduΛ.i/Medium
Meaning: Dewie is a respelling of Dewey, from the Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David, itself from the Hebrew dawid, 'beloved.' Its American popularity was boosted by naval hero Admiral George Dewey in the late 1800s.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dewie respells Dewey, which traces to the Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David, from the Hebrew dawid, 'beloved.' American use of the name climbed sharply after Admiral George Dewey's fame in the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Dewie was never common, given to only about eighteen boys a year even at its early peak around 1928, and it had disappeared from records by 1942. It reads today as a distinctly early-1900s American name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dewie mean?
It is a respelling of Dewey, from the Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David meaning 'beloved.'
How do you pronounce Dewie?
It's said DOO-ee /ΛduΛ.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Dewie a boy or girl name?
Dewie is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Dewie?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak in the late 1920s, and it is now a distinctly antique name.