"Chew" meaning in English

See Chew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Chews [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, Chew has a number of separate origins: ** A toponymic surname referring to a place in Billington, Lancashire. It was originally spelled Cho, from Middle English cho, which is possibly a descendant of Old English *cēo (“gill”), denoting a ravine. ** A toponymic surname referring to Chew Magna or Chew Stoke in Somerset, England. ** A nickname from Old English ċīo, ċēo, which refers to smaller chattering species of crow, in particular the red-billed chough. * As a Chinese surname, borrowed from Hokkien 周 (Chiu), Teochew 周 (ziu1), Cantonese 趙/赵 (ziu6), etc. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|cho}} Middle English cho, {{der|en|ang|*cēo|t=gill}} Old English *cēo (“gill”), {{bor|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{zh-l|周|tr=Chiu}} 周 (Chiu), {{bor|en|nan-tws|-}} Teochew, {{zh-l|周|tr=ziu1}} 周 (ziu1), {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|趙|tr=ziu6}} 趙/赵 (ziu6) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Chews}} Chew (plural Chews)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Chew-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25
  2. A river in Somerset, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Somerset, England Derived forms: Chew Magna, Chew Stoke
    Sense id: en-Chew-en-name-rYekv3vt

Inflected forms

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