The Story Behind Dwayne Johnson's Childhood Nickname Is Beyond Cute

Dwayne Johnson has always discussed the rich history of wrestling within his extended family. Both Johnson's father and grandfather were wrestlers, so the practice of the sport has always been in his blood (via Notable Biographies). With a pedigree like that, you'd expect Johnson to have grown up with a wrestling-inspired nickname, though that wasn't the case. The actor, who's nearly 6-feet tall, was called "Dewey" when he was a child.

Johnson discussed how he got the interesting name during an interview with USA Today. He explained that when his mother once asked if his diaper was wet, his godmother said "No. He's just a little dewy," and that was how, at six months old, the nickname was established. The adorable name would follow him for quite some time — years later when his friends or girlfriends came over to the house, Johnson's family would slip up and call him Dewey. Even after he had become a professional wrestler, WWE producer Pat Patterson, who had known Johnson since he was a child, still referred to him by the name Dewey (per The Richest).

How cute is that?