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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Evans95%
  2. Cyril92%
  3. Russel92%
  4. Hardy88%
  5. Edd87%
  6. Lafayette87%
  7. Enrico86%
  8. Haywood86%
  9. Wilmer86%
  10. Errol85%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton52%
  2. Sanford53%
  3. Alford55%
  4. Millard55%
  5. Jerold55%
  6. Leander56%
  7. Orval57%
  8. Delmer59%
  9. Burl59%
  10. Olen59%

Love potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Cletus94%
  3. Ferdinand94%
  4. Alphonse94%
  5. Rueben93%
  6. Omer92%
  7. Evans91%
  8. Edd91%
  9. Cyril91%
  10. Wilmer90%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin48%
  2. Elton55%
  3. Oren56%
  4. Leander56%
  5. Columbus58%
  6. Claud58%
  7. Buck59%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Elmo60%
  10. Freeman61%

Professional potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Warner87%
  2. Hiram86%
  3. Everette86%
  4. Meyer85%
  5. Jennings84%
  6. Carleton84%
  7. Oren83%
  8. Ellsworth82%
  9. Adolph82%
  10. Delano79%

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Bud42%
  5. Hilton42%
  6. Elroy43%
  7. Wiley43%
  8. Coy45%
  9. Cletus45%
  10. Dudley46%

Crush potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Evans96%
  2. Enrico93%
  3. Rueben93%
  4. Cyril93%
  5. Napoleon91%
  6. Huey91%
  7. Domenick90%
  8. Lucious90%
  9. Pasquale90%
  10. Mac89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren47%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Newton50%
  4. Adolph51%
  5. Sanford52%
  6. Norbert54%
  7. Armand54%
  8. Olen55%
  9. Burl56%
  10. Dewitt57%
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