Dewey

dewey English thumb|Dewey, South Dakota; there seems to be more buildings than residents Alternative forms en Duey Etymology Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested. Pronunciation en /ˈduːi/ US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dewey.wav Southern England en uːi 2 Proper noun en Old French. en male surnames 1890s American. en number of places c/USA: en part of town/Dewey-Humboldt co/Yavapai County s/Arizona, previously unincorporated. en ghost town co/Owyhee County s/Idaho. en CDP twp:Suf/East Bend co/Champaign County s/Illinois. en ucomm twp:Suf/Harrison co/Vigo County s/Indiana. en ghost town co/Polk County s/Missouri, named after George Dewey. en CDP co/Beaverhead County s/Montana. en city co/Washington County s/Oklahoma, named after George Dewey. en ucomm co/Custer County s/South Dakota. en ghost town co/Grand County s/Utah. en ucomm co/Skagit County s/Washington. en town co/Burnett County s/Wisconsin. en town co/Portage County s/Wisconsin, named after George Dewey. en town co/Rusk County s/Wisconsin. en ucomm town:pref/Superior co/Douglas County s/Wisconsin. Derived terms en Dewey County Dewey Decimal Classification Dewey Decimal System Dewey-Humboldt Deweyan Deweyism Deweyite Anagrams en deewy weedy