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. [1]
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 LatinDavidus via Dewydd[citation needed]), 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").
Common first name for women in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Dewi Sartika (Bandung, 4 Desember 1884 - Tasikmalaya, 11 September 1947), tokoh perintis pendidikan untuk kaum perempuan, diakui sebagai Pahlawan Nasional oleh Pemerintah RI tahun 1966.
Sepeninggal ayahnya, Dewi Sartika dirawat oleh pamannya (kakak ibunya) yang berkedudukan sebagai patih di Cicalengka.
Pada tahun-tahun berikutnya di beberapa wilayah Pasundan bermunculan beberapa Sakola Istri, terutama yang dikelola oleh perempuan-perempuan Sunda yang memiliki cita-cita yang sama dengan Dewi Sartika.
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