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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. Antwan93%
  2. Shon92%
  3. Demond92%
  4. Deron92%
  5. Antione90%
  6. Jeromy90%
  7. Jerod89%
  8. Deric88%
  9. Shad88%
  10. Carlo88%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Hans53%
  3. Leopoldo59%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Bryon63%
  7. Darrick63%
  8. Daron64%
  9. Dion65%
  10. Abdul66%

Love potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Danial90%
  2. Antione87%
  3. Giuseppe87%
  4. Darron87%
  5. Alfonzo87%
  6. Carlo86%
  7. Jerod84%
  8. Shon84%
  9. Kareem84%
  10. Delvin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich54%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Bryon63%
  5. Hans63%
  6. Scotty66%
  7. Brant67%
  8. Dion67%
  9. Darrick69%
  10. Kraig69%

Professional potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Chadwick91%
  2. Leopoldo86%
  3. Erich85%
  4. Danial81%
  5. Kareem79%
  6. Shelton79%
  7. Kristofer79%
  8. Hans77%
  9. Daron75%
  10. Scot75%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Scotty46%
  3. Kip48%
  4. Deric49%
  5. Thad50%
  6. Bryon52%
  7. Jerod52%
  8. Jeromy54%
  9. Donny54%
  10. Shad56%

Crush potential for Dew

Top 10

  1. Demond94%
  2. Deric94%
  3. Donny93%
  4. Antione93%
  5. Shad93%
  6. Aric91%
  7. Rico91%
  8. Jeromy91%
  9. Kareem90%
  10. Carlo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo58%
  4. Daron59%
  5. Dion59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Abdul64%
  9. Darrick64%
  10. Scot66%
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