Dewey vs George Dewey

Dewey and George Dewey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Dewey	Yes	No	No	No
George Dewey	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Dewey and George Dewey are synonyms defined as:

Dewey and George Dewey: a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

Other synonyms of Dewey include Admiral Dewey.

Dewey (noun)	George Dewey (noun)
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)	a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)