Dewey
Anglicized variation of Welsh Dewi, nickname of Dafydd
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
Dewey Origin and Meaning
The name Dewey is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "beloved".
Not heard since the 1980s, Dewey shot into the Top 20 in 1898 thanks to the popularity of Spanish-American War naval hero Admiral George Dewey. Dewey has subtle links to his Welsh roots and relation to father name David . The name was borne by the fifth century St. Dewi, patron saint of Wales. Later references include the namesake of the library Dewey Decimal System, a Donald Duck nephew, the younger brother on Malcolm in the Middle and Lemony Snicket character Dewey Denouement. It has a strong but dewy feel and is appealing enough to be ripe for a modern revival.
# 980 in the US
Dewey Rank in US Top 1000
Dewey Popularity
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Famous People Named Dewey
- Thomas Edmund Dewey (19021971), 47th governor of New York (1943,54)
- Dewey Nicksphotographer and film director (born George Dewey Nicks III)
- Dewey Readmore Booksa library cat from Spencer, Iowa who lived from 1987,2006
Dewey in Pop Culture
- Dewey Denouementsub,sub,librarian, noble volunteer, triplet, and one of the managers of Hotel Denouement in "The Penultimate Peril" by Lemony Snicket
- Dewey Finnmain character in "School of Rock"
- Deweyyounger brother of Malcolm, Reese, and Francis in "Malcolm in the Middle"
- "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"
- Dewey Duckone of Donald Duck's nephews
- Dewey Decimal Systemlibrary cataloging/classification system
- Dwight "Dewey" Rileycharacter in the "Scream" franchise
- Dewey Dell Bundrenfemale character in William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"