Davey

D2A1V4E1Y4
UK/ˈdeɪvi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name David.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Davie · alternative Davy

  1. A diminutive of the male given name David.

    Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.

    1994, Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint Press, published 2004, →ISBN, page 170
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.
  3. A village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Davey

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APA

Davey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey

MLA

“Davey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davey.

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