Dewey.
A surname from Old French.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old French.
A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1890s American usage.
A number of places in the United States: A part of Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona, previously unincorporated.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, named after George Dewey.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Washington County, Oklahoma, named after George Dewey.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Custer County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Grand County, Utah.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Portage County, Wisconsin, named after George Dewey.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.
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