Etymology

drew

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Today it means: A diminutive of the male given name Andrew. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman Drew ← Old French Drogon ← Old Dutch Drogo
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Drew · proper noun1

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*draugaz“phantom, apparition”
  2. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*dragan“to carry, pull”
  3. Old Dutch · derived fromDrogo
  4. Old French · derived fromDrogon
  5. Anglo-Norman · derived fromDrew
  6. English todayDrew

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”).

Drew · proper noun2

From Irish, adopted from the English surname above, and also reduced from an Druaidh, Ó Druaidh, Ó Draoi, "descendant of the Druid", from draoi (“druid”).

Drew · proper noun3

From any of the above.

Words from the same roots

Proto-West Germanic*dragan all →

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