Meaning and background
The story behind Duey
Duey is a documented surname rather than simply a spelling to be equated with the cartoon duck name Dewey. The Dictionary of American Family Names records a Welsh variant of Dewey and, separately, an Americanised form of the German surname Duy, itself of French origin. These routes need family context to distinguish. As a dog call it has a light two-syllable sound, but neither route licenses a single fixed literal translation.
- Origin
- Welsh surname variant of Dewey; also an Americanised form of Duy Source
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About Duey
Recorded as a dog’s name
Duey appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dui/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/dui/ · primary stress on syllable 1D UW1 IY0
/djui/ · primary stress on syllable 1D Y UW1 IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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