Dewey

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Learn about the name Dewey. See how popular Dewey is in countries all over the world and whether it is used as a girls name or a boys name. Discover what Dewey means in other languages and if it has any negative meanings.

Contents

  1. How do you pronounce Dewey?
  2. How popular is the name Dewey?
  3. What does Dewey mean?
  4. In what countries is Dewey popular?
  5. Is Dewey a girls name?
  6. Is Dewey a boys name?
  7. What ethnicity is the name Dewey?
  8. What are similar names to Dewey?
  9. What words does Dewey rhyme with?

How to pronouce, type, and say Dewey

See how to say, spell, type, and pronounce Dewey.

How to pronouce Dewey

Dewey ARPAbet pronounciation: D UW1 IY0

Dewey IPA pronounciation: dui

How to spell and type Dewey

Dewey in readable ASCII: dewey

Dewey in hex: dewey

What does Dewey rhyme with?

English words that rhyme with Dewey.

The name Dewey rhymes with:

bluey booee buoy chewy chop-suey
chopsuey dewy duey duey ennui
ewy fouhy fukui gooey grenouille
hewey hooey huey hughey hughey
hughie hughie hughy hughy huie
huie kooi kooy krawccykiewi lewey
lewi lewy louis marui matsui
mccooey mitsui mitsui montrouis neue
newey olokuei phooey rattatouille rewey
sansui screwy sekisui shuey shui
sooy sourrouille st-louis suey sui
toohey tsui tsui tuohy uy

What does the name Dewey mean?

Literal translations for the name Dewey.

What does Dewey mean in English?

Dewey n 1: United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) [syn: {Dewey}, {Melvil Dewey}, {Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey}] 2: a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War [syn: {Dewey}, {George Dewey}, {Admiral Dewey}] 3: United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) [syn: {Dewey}, {John Dewey}]

Where is the name Dewey popular?

See what countries the name Dewey is most popular in.

A person named Dewey is likely from one of the following countries:

Can Dewey be a girls name?

See where Dewey is used as a girls name.

Dewey is sometimes used as a girls name in the following countries:

Can Dewey be a boys name?

See where Dewey is used as a boys name.

Dewey is sometimes used as a boys name in the following countries:

Dewey popularity by country

See how popular Dewey is for boys or girls in 2 country data sets.

How popular is Dewey in United States as a boys name?
In 1986 Dewey was the 981st most popular boys name in United States.

Dewey boys name rank in United States

How popular is Dewey in United States as a girls name?
In 1899 Dewey was the 632nd most popular girls name in United States.

Dewey girls name rank in United States

What ethnicity is the name Dewey?

Global data on the ethnicity of the name Dewey.

What ethnicity is someone with the name Dewey likely to be?

  • Dewey has a 0.72% chance of being East Asian
  • Dewey has a 0.14% chance of being Japanese
  • Dewey has a 0.47% chance of being South Asian
  • Dewey has a 1.58% chance of being African
  • Dewey has a 0.26% chance of being Muslim
  • Dewey has a 89.66% chance of being British
  • Dewey has a 0.15% chance of being Eastern European
  • Dewey has a 2.07% chance of being Jewish
  • Dewey has a 1.78% chance of being French
  • Dewey has a 0.10% chance of being Germanic
  • Dewey has a 1.81% chance of being Hispanic
  • Dewey has a 1.17% chance of being Italian
  • Dewey has a 0.09% chance of being Nordic

Dewey Probabilities

Gender, generation, birth year, and other predictions for the name Dewey.

What is the most common profile of a person named Dewey

Someone with the name Dewey was most likely born in 1948.

Someone with the name Dewey is most likely to be male.

Someone with the name Dewey is most likely from this generation: Baby Boomers.

What names are similar to the name Dewey?

Find similar names to Dewey.