"Drew" meaning in English

See Drew in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɹuː/ [UK, US], /dɹuʊ̯/ [UK, US]
enPR: dro͞o [UK, US] Rhymes: -uː Head templates: {{en-prop}} Drew
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Andrew Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Synonyms: Dru Related terms: Andy
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-R9e~TCaV Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /dɹuː/ [UK, US], /dɹuʊ̯/ [UK, US]
enPR: dro͞o [UK, US] Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From Anglo-Norman Drew, Drieu, Drue, from Old French Drogon, Dreus, Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from Old Dutch Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, pull”), or from Proto-Germanic *draugaz (“phantom, apparition”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|Drew}} Anglo-Norman Drew, {{der|en|fro|Drogon}} Old French Drogon, {{der|en|odt|Drogo}} Old Dutch Drogo, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*dragan|t=to carry, pull}} Proto-West Germanic *dragan (“to carry, pull”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*draugaz|t=phantom, apparition}} Proto-Germanic *draugaz (“phantom, apparition”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Drew
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Synonyms: Dru
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-5Of1wSLX Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14
  2. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Synonyms: Dru
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-44it7l9B Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /dɹuː/ [UK, US], /dɹuʊ̯/ [UK, US]
enPR: dro͞o [UK, US] Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From Irish, adopted from the English surname above, and also reduced from an Druaidh, Ó Druaidh, Ó Draoi, "son of the Druid," from draoi (“druid”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{en-prop}} Drew
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Drew County, Stanton Drew
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /dɹuː/ [UK, US], /dɹuʊ̯/ [UK, US]
enPR: dro͞o [UK, US] Rhymes: -uː Etymology: From any of the above. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Drew
  1. An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, named after Drew E. Bennett. Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-96GFbxeu
  2. A city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-oFAS~Yng Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 2 10 26 24 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 3 2 8 26 24 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 8 26 25 7 25
  3. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, named after S. E. Drew. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-Vr1iXe1H Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 2 10 26 24 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 3 2 8 26 24 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 8 26 25 7 25
  4. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, probably named after Robert Drew. Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-4DRRXaLw
  5. A rural community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP). Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Drew-en-name-~rflIY4O Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 16 19 2 6 13 13 4 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 2 10 26 24 5 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 3 2 8 26 24 7 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 2 2 8 26 25 7 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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