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Dew

Boy Name day: March 1
Dew is a short form of Dewey: on birth records it is written Dewey (34,778 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dewey page. Also a short form of Dewayne, Dewitt.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: 'Beloved' (via David).
An anglicized form of Welsh Dewi, the Welsh form of David (Hebrew 'beloved'); also an English surname, popularized as a US given name after Admiral Dewey's 1898 victory.

Name day for Dew

March 1

Why this day? Dew is a short form of Dewey, and shares its name day.

Dew is celebrated in the United States on March 1.

The story of the name Dew

Dew is a short form of Dewey. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — 'Beloved' (via David), and shares its name day, March 1.

On birth records, Dew is rarely written as such: the Dews are Deweys (34,778 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dewey page. Dew is also a short form of Dewayne, Dewitt.

Frequently asked questions about Dew

What does Dew mean?

Dew is a short form of Dewey, which means 'Beloved' (via David).

When is Dew's name day?

March 1, together with Dewey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dew a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dewey.

Dew's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Cooper96%
  2. David96%
  3. Cameron96%
  4. Tanner96%
  5. Cory95%
  6. Christopher95%
  7. Fred95%
  8. Nicholas95%
  9. Jerome93%
  10. Alejandro93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Sean43%
  4. John43%
  5. Shane43%
  6. Juan43%
  7. Roland47%
  8. Abraham48%
  9. Herbert48%
  10. Joe50%

Love potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Lonnie94%
  4. Mitchell94%
  5. Manuel94%
  6. Carlos94%
  7. Michael94%
  8. Micheal94%
  9. Johnathan92%
  10. Maurice92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tristan50%
  4. Dylan51%
  5. Miles52%
  6. Leonard53%
  7. Arnold56%
  8. Johnny58%
  9. Gabriel58%
  10. Clayton58%

Professional potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Grant87%
  2. Walter86%
  3. Arnold85%
  4. Harry85%
  5. Henry85%
  6. Spencer84%
  7. Philip84%
  8. Phillip84%
  9. Louis83%
  10. Clarence83%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Jayden45%
  5. Kyle45%
  6. Jim46%
  7. Tommy46%
  8. Marvin46%
  9. Clyde46%
  10. Cody46%

Crush potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Jackson96%
  2. Bradley96%
  3. Jason96%
  4. Cooper96%
  5. Cory96%
  6. Tanner96%
  7. Carlos96%
  8. Corey96%
  9. Ryan96%
  10. Alejandro96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. John42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Roland45%
  9. Abraham46%
  10. Karl47%
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