Dedë

• Dod, Ded — Gheg
• Dodë — Standard

Believed to be derived from Latin dominicus or Latin theodorus. An alternative form of Dodë (cognate to Gheg Albanian Ded, Dod). Derived from Dedalij,^[1] the name of a figure in Albanian mythology. Described as being very tall, mighty and a giant (similarities with Gigas, Gigantes and Titans in Greek mythology).

Probably related or a cognate to Albanian tëtanë (“all, people, total”); which derived from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people, tribe”). Recorded earliest since the 13th century.^[2]

• IPA^(key): /dɛdə/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /dɛːd/ (loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg)

Dedë f (plural Dedë, definite Deda, definite plural Dedët)

1. a male given name
2. indefinite form of Deda

• Note that Dedë is a male given name but the ending forms of this declension are of feminine gender.
• The final -ë (Schwa) in the nominative/accusative singular/plural forms of Dedë can be dropped, resulting in Ded (common among Gheg dialects).