Dewi may refer to either a Welsh or

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name. Neither is pronounced as "

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Welsh name

Dewi (, also or ) is an alternate or

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form of the Welsh

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Dafydd Dafydd is a Welsh masculine given name, related to David, and more rarely a surname. People so named include: Given name Medieval era :''Ordered chronologically'' * Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd (1203), Prince of Gwynedd * Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283 ...

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"). It is most famously borne by the

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(). It may also refer to: *

Dewi Bebb Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb (7 August 1938 – 14 March 1996) was a Welsh rugby union player who won thirty-four caps for Wales as a wing. He later worked in television. He made his debut for Swansea in a game against Llanelli in 1958. He remained ...

, a Welsh rugby player * Dewi Bridges, a Welsh bishop * Dewi Griffiths, a Welsh television producer and radio host * Dewi Morgan, a Welsh bard *

Dewi Morris Dewi Morris (born ) is a former rugby union footballer, who played Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum half for England. Morris was born in Crickhowell, Breconshire, Wales, and graduated from Crewe & Alsager College. He made his England national rug ...

, a rugby player who played for England * Dewi Nantbrân, a Welsh friar * Dewi Zephaniah Phillips, a Welsh philosopher

Asian name

Dewi () is also the

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and Malay version of the

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devi ''Devī'' (; ) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is Deva (Hinduism), ''deva''. ''Devi'' and ''deva'' mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are also gender-specific terms for a deity in Hinduism. The concept ...

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"). It may refer to: * Dewi Danu, the Balinese water goddess *

Dewi Sri Dewi Sri or Shridevi ( Javanese: ꦢꦺꦮꦶꦱꦿꦶ, Balinese: , Dewi Sri, Sundanese: , Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri) is the Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese Hindu Goddess of rice and fertility, still widely worshiped on the islands of Ja ...

, the Javanese goddess of rice and fertility *"Dewi", a single by Indonesian singer

Once Once may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Once'' (film), a 2007 Irish musical film by John Carney ** ''Once'' (musical), a 2011 stage adaptation of the film * ''Once'' (TV series), a 2017–2019 Argentine telenovela * Canal Once (Mex ...

Dewi Persik Dewi Muria Agung (born 16 December 1988), better known by her stage name Dewi Perssik (also spelled Dewi Persik) and nicknamed Depe after her monogram, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. Biography Persik was born Dewi Muria Agung in Jember, East J ...

, an Indonesian dangdut singer * Dewi Sartika, an Indonesian educator * Dewi Sandra, an Indonesian singer and model *

Dewi Sukarno , widely known in Japan as is a Japanese businesswoman, socialite, and television personality. She was one of the wives of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno. Biography Naoko Nemoto was born on February 6, 1940, in Tokyo, to Heishic ...

, former wife of Indonesian President Sukarno *

Sandra Dewi Monica Nicholle Sandra Dewi Gunawan Basri (born August 8, 1982), better known as Sandra Dewi, is an Indonesian actress, businessperson, and brand ambassador for several Indonesian and South East Asian brands. Biography Sandra Dewi was born in ...

, an Indonesian actress and model * Dewi Driegen, a part-Indonesian Dutch model *

Dewi Claire Schreefel Dewi Claire Schreefel (born 12 November 1985) is a Dutch professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and formerly on the Futures Tour. Personal Schreefel was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands on 12 November 1985. She resides in the village ...

, a part-Indonesian Dutch golfer * Dewi Lestari Simangunsong (born 1976), Indonesian writer, singer, and songwriter

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