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Dudley

What does Dudley mean?

Dudley Pronunciation of Dudley as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dudley is "people's field". Place name. Aristocratic family name in England, used as a given name since the 19th century. The absurd Canadian Mountie Dudley Doright was a staple character in the 1960s "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show". Actor Dudley Moore.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Du-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, aristocratic (noble), england, 19th century

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CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dudley Grayson (D.G.), ..

How popular is Dudley?

Dudley is a somewhat popular first name for men (#700 out of 1220, Top 57%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#912 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Dudley entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its top position of #332 in the U.S. then, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Dudley name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Dudley outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Adley, Ardley, Audey, Audley, Buddey, Burley, Culley, Curley, Dailey, Daley, Dawley, Denley, Dooley, Duffey, Dunlea, Dunley, Dunly (see Dunley), Dunnley (see Dunley), Hadley, Hedley, Hurley, Huxley, Juley, Radley, Redley, Ridley, Rudey, Rutley, Sulley, Tulley and Wadley. These names tend to be less commonly used than Dudley.

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