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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. David96%
  2. Jerome93%
  3. Bill92%
  4. Glenn92%
  5. William92%
  6. Darrell92%
  7. Neil90%
  8. Stanley88%
  9. Darryl86%
  10. Steve86%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Joseph50%
  3. Karl53%
  4. Peter59%
  5. Jon59%
  6. Gordon61%
  7. Reginald62%
  8. Robert62%
  9. Bob62%
  10. Mark63%

Love potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Lonnie94%
  2. Michael94%
  3. Micheal94%
  4. Darrell91%
  5. David91%
  6. Jeffrey89%
  7. Jeffery89%
  8. Ronnie88%
  9. Jerome88%
  10. Allan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny58%
  3. Don62%
  4. Jon62%
  5. Jim63%
  6. Duane63%
  7. Jimmy63%
  8. Randy64%
  9. Craig66%
  10. Tommy66%

Professional potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Philip84%
  2. Phillip84%
  3. Stanley80%
  4. Reginald80%
  5. Marshall80%
  6. Jeffery79%
  7. Larry79%
  8. Jeffrey79%
  9. Lawrence79%
  10. Peter78%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Jim46%
  5. Tommy46%
  6. Curtis48%
  7. Ronald49%
  8. Ronnie49%
  9. Danny50%
  10. Eddie50%

Crush potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Dean96%
  2. David96%
  3. Ronnie95%
  4. Darrell93%
  5. Bill90%
  6. William90%
  7. Mike90%
  8. Dan90%
  9. Kenneth90%
  10. Jerome89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Philip59%
  6. Dennis59%
  7. Gordon59%
  8. Phillip59%
  9. Peter59%
  10. Reginald60%
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