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The Irish surname O'Dea, was shortened to Dea/Day/Daw/Dee.
Dee could also be the Welsh "Du" (pronounced dee) which means "black".
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∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt's not a Gaelic word, unless it is a phonetic spelling in English. The surname Dee and River Dee are Welsh, not Gaelic.
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