Dewi
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The name Dewi commonly refers to one of the following:
- In Celtic mythology, Dewi was an ancient god, worshipped primarily in Wales. He was represented by a Great Red Serpent; this symbol in the form of a dragon is on the official emblem of Wales.
- Coincidentally, the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is known in Welsh as Dewi Sant. Dewi in this context is an early Welsh equivalent of the name David (coming from Latin Davidus via Dewydd), although the now more usual Welsh form of David is Dafydd (also from Davidus). The saint's name Dewi appears in various Welsh place names – most notably the town Tŷddewi (literally "house of Dewi", though the English name is St David's), and also in various place names containing Llanddewi ("church of Dewi").