Dewey
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Dewey
- A surname from Old French.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1890s American usage.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A part of Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona, previously unincorporated.
- A ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
- A census-designated place in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
- A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, named after George Dewey.
- A census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana.
- A city in Washington County, Oklahoma, named after George Dewey.
- An unincorporated community in Custer County, South Dakota.
- A ghost town in Grand County, Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
- A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Portage County, Wisconsin, named after George Dewey.
- A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
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- English male given names
- English male given names from surnames
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