Meanings
proper noun
- A suburb of Sydney in Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Origin
From the letters "DY" written on an early map in the location of the present suburb. The original meaning and reason of the letters is unknown.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 德威
- 德威suburb of Sydney
Cite this entry
APA
Dee Why. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dee%20Why
MLA
“Dee Why.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dee%20Why. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dee Why,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dee%20Why.
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