Davey

English

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdeɪvi/

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Davey

  1. A diminutive of the male given name David.
    • 1994 Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint Press 2004, →ISBN, page 170:
      Worse, if your name is Dave, the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.
  2. A patronymic surname​ derived from David.

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