Dewi

See also: dewi

Welsh

Etymology

An older variant of Dafydd. Cognate with English David.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛu̯.ɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛu̯.i/
• Rhymes: -ɛu̯ɪ

Proper noun

Dewi m

1. 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

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.