Etymology

Rawe

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Today it means: A surname from Middle English. Full definition →

Middle English rawe
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  1. Middle English · derived fromrawe“row”
  2. English todayRawe

Two possible origins: * From Middle English rawe (“row”), a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hedgerow or in a row of houses. * From Middle English rawe (“raw”), a nickname for an ignorant or unskilled youth.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishrawe all →

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