Dovey
[ˈdʌvi]Meaning
recorded as a given name in the American South (archaic), feminine
Background Story
Dovey is recorded as a given name in the American South, where the entry is marked archaic and feminine. The same spelling is also a surname, and it is the name of the River Dovey in Wales, which forms the border between Merionethshire and Cardiganshire.
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Diminutive of Dorothy, also used as a diminutive of Dolores
Cissy
Variant of Sissy
Dabsi
Darla
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Dassy
Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English, where it is rare
Deety
Dinki
Dixie
From the term for the southern United States
Dodie
Diminutive of Dorothy