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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. Frederic95%
  2. Lanny94%
  3. Mitch93%
  4. Farrell92%
  5. Tod89%
  6. Gil88%
  7. Rusty88%
  8. Domingo86%
  9. Lyndon86%
  10. Toney86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Felton52%
  3. Donn57%
  4. Linwood59%
  5. Kennith59%
  6. Hal60%
  7. Lawerence60%
  8. Denis65%
  9. Denny65%
  10. Elvis65%

Love potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Toney95%
  2. Rob95%
  3. Alphonso94%
  4. Greggory92%
  5. Ernie90%
  6. Bart90%
  7. Randell89%
  8. Art89%
  9. Jeffry89%
  10. Ward88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal54%
  2. Elvis54%
  3. Dirk54%
  4. Donn62%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Felton64%
  7. Curt65%
  8. Eddy66%
  9. Phil66%
  10. Fritz67%

Professional potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Lyndon88%
  3. Barton85%
  4. Williams84%
  5. Lawerence84%
  6. Phil84%
  7. Fredric81%
  8. Curtiss81%
  9. Stanford80%
  10. Dwain79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Robby43%
  4. Eddy43%
  5. Monty45%
  6. Lonny46%
  7. Berry46%
  8. Wally47%
  9. Tod48%
  10. Dino49%

Crush potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Lanny94%
  2. Farrell94%
  3. Vince93%
  4. Domingo93%
  5. Frederic92%
  6. Tod91%
  7. Toney90%
  8. Rusty89%
  9. Ronny88%
  10. Lenny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Felton56%
  3. Linwood57%
  4. Phil59%
  5. Hal59%
  6. Denny59%
  7. Denis59%
  8. Lawerence61%
  9. Rogers61%
  10. Kennith62%
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