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Dewi (male)

Variants:Dafydd (M) David (M)
Derivative of:Dewydd (M)
Can be spelt:Dewey (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

A Welsh form of David [as is Dafydd], from Hebrew "beloved".

Dewey is possibly a US English respelling of Dewi but this is by no means certain.
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