What does Dudley mean?

Dudley means "Dudda's clearing"

How do we pronounce Dudley?

Dudley \du-dley, dud-l-ey\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Dudley is pronounced as DAHDLiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Dudley: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Dudley?

Dudley is used predominantly in English and its origin is Old English. From the element 'leah' which is of the meaning wood, clearing, meadow. The first name is derived from the surname, which is itself from the name of the town in West Midlands, England. The place name is of the meaning 'Dudda's clearing'. Dudda could be an Old English name meaning 'short and stout', or else it could refer to the 8th-century Saxon lord Dud or Dado who supposedly built the Dudley Castle located in the town. The surname later became an English aristocratic title. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532-1588), was the favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, and he came close to marrying the queen. Thomas Dudley (1576-1653), thought to be a scion of the noble Dudley family, emigrated to Massachusetts and became a prominent governor; his surname has been adopted by his many descendants as a first name. In literature, the name is borne by Dudley Dursley in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series (1997-2007). The name can be used as an Anglicized form of Dara meaning, nicknames for Duald, and meaning of Dubhdara. Dudlea meaning, short names for Dudleah, Dudlee name, name Dudleigh origin, Dudli name, what does the name Dudlie mean, and Dudly meaning and origin (English) are variations of Dudley. The contracted forms Dud meaning (English) and nicknames for Dudd (English) are other variants of the name.

A famous person named Dudley is Dudley Moore, Comedian, born 19 April 1935 - 27 March 2002, London, England.

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The baby name Dudley fun facts:

The name Dudley in reverse order is "Yeldud".

The numerological value of the name Dudley is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Dudley?

Dudley is not in the top boy names in USA.