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{{also|drew}}
{{also|drew}}
==English==
==English==
{{wikipedia|dab=Drew}}
{{wikipedia}}


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|UK|US}} {{enPR|dro͞o}}, {{IPA|en|/dɹuː/}}
* {{enPR|dro͞o|a=UK,US}}, {{IPA|en|/dɹuː/|/dɹuʊ̯/}}
* {{rhymes|en|uː}}
* {{rhymes|en|uː|s=1}}


===Etymology 1===
===Etymology 1===
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# {{given name|en|male|dim=Andrew}}
# {{given name|en|male|dim=Andrew}}
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#: {{syn|en|Dru}}


=====Related terms=====
=====Related terms=====
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===Etymology 2===
===Etymology 2===
From {{der|en|xno|Drew}}, {{m|fro|Drieu}}, {{m|fro|Drue}}, from {{der|en|fro|Drogon}}, {{m|fro|Dreus}}, {{m|fro|Drues}} (made popular by [[w:Charlemagne|Charlemagne's]] son [[w:Drogo of Metz|Drogo]]) from {{der|en|odt|Drogo}}
From {{der|en|xno|Drew}}, {{m|fro|Drieu}}, {{m|fro|Drue}}, from {{der|en|fro|Drogon}}, {{m|fro|Dreus}}, {{m|fro|Drues}} (made popular by [[w:Charlemagne|Charlemagne's]] son [[w:Drogo of Metz|Drogo]]) from {{der|en|odt|Drogo}}, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from {{der|en|gmw-pro|*dragan|t=to carry, pull}}, or from {{der|en|gem-pro|*draugaz|t=phantom, apparition}}.


====Proper noun====
====Proper noun====
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# {{given name|en|male|from=Germanic languages}}
# {{given name|en|male|from=Germanic languages}}
#: {{syn|en|Dru}}
# {{given name|en|female}}
# {{given name|en|female}}
#: {{syn|en|Dru}}

====Further reading====
* {{R:en:DAFN}}


===Etymology 3===
===Etymology 3===
From {{der|en|ga|-}}, adopted from the English surname above, and also reduced from {{m|ga|an}} {{m|ga|Druaidh}}, {{m|ga|Ó}} {{m|ga|Druaidh}}, {{m|ga|Ó}} {{m|ga|Draoi}}, "son of the [[Druid]]," from {{m|ga|draoi|t=druid}}.
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From {{der|en|ga|-}}

====Proper noun====
====Proper noun====
{{en-prop}}
{{en-prop}}


# {{surname|en}}
# {{surname|en}}.


=====Derived terms=====
=====Derived terms=====
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===Etymology 4===
===Etymology 4===
From any of the above
From any of the above.


====Proper noun====
====Proper noun====
{{en-prop}}
{{en-prop}}


# {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Forsyth County|s/Georgia|c/USA}}, named after Drew E. Bennett.
# {{place|en|ucomm|co/Forsyth County|s/Georgia|c/USA}}, named after Drew E. Bennett.
# {{place|en|city|co/Sunflower County|s/Mississippi}}, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
# {{place|en|city|co/Sunflower County|s/Mississippi}}, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
# {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Laclede County|s/Missouri}}, named after S. E. Drew.
# {{place|en|ucomm|co/Laclede County|s/Missouri}}, named after S. E. Drew.
# {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Douglas County|s/Oregon}}, probably named after Robert Drew.
# {{place|en|ucomm|co/Douglas County|s/Oregon}}, probably named after Robert Drew.
# {{place|en|rural community|co/Wellington County|p/Ontario|c/Canada}}, named after {{w|George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP)}}.
# {{place|en|rural community|in|co/Wellington County|p/Ontario|c/Canada}}, named after {{w|George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP)}}.


===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===

Revision as of 11:19, 26 July 2024

See also: drew

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Drew

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Andrew
    Synonym: Dru

Etymology 2

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”).

Proper noun

Drew

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages
    Synonym: Dru
  2. A female given name
    Synonym: Dru

Further reading

Etymology 3

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”).

Proper noun

Drew

  1. A surname.
Derived terms

Etymology 4

From any of the above.

Proper noun

Drew

  1. An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, named after Drew E. Bennett.
  2. A city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
  3. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, named after S. E. Drew.
  4. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, probably named after Robert Drew.
  5. A rural community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, named after George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP).

Anagrams

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