Dudley

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Dudley has several meanings including "people's field" or "clearing in a field".
Pronunciation
DUD-lee
The name Dudley is pronounced as DUHD-lee.
Popularity
As of 2021, the name Dudley is not very popular and is ranked #4,210 in the United States.

cartoon of the name Dudley
Cartoon of Dudley

Dudley Name meanings & History

The name Dudley has several meanings including "people's field" or "clearing in a field". From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family. The name Dudley is primarily used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Dudley: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dudley:

D: Domestic,Daddy,Doting,Dutiful,Demanding,Determined

U: Undermining,Utopia,Understanding,Universality,Unity

L: Legal,Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Luscious,Languid

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Dudley is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Dudley include Dudley Moore, an English actor and comedian, and Dudley Do-Right, a cartoon character in the Rocky and Bullwinkle show.

2.) DUDLEY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the place-name Dudda’s Lea, which is composed from the obsolete Old English personal name Dudda and leah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure). (DUD-LEE)


3.) Dudley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) common field.

Other Forms: Dudlea, Dudlee, Dudleigh, Dudli, Dudlie, Dudly


4.) Dudley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) compromiser; rich; stuffy

Other Forms: Dud, Dudd, Dudlee, Dudlie, Dudly