Dewi
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See also: dewi
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An older variant of Dafydd. Cognate with English David.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.ɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/
- Rhymes: -ɛu̯ɪ
Proper noun[edit]
Dewi m
- a male given name from Old Welsh, equivalent to English David
- Dewi Sant yw nawddsant Cymru.
- Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Dewi | Ddewi | Newi | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||