Cardew

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proper noun

A hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY340492).

OriginCumbric *cayr →
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Meanings

proper nounCardew (countable and uncountable, plural Cardews)

plural Cardews · alternative Carthew

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY340492).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Cumbric*düv“black”
  2. Cumbric*cayr“a fort”
  3. EnglishCardew

From Cumbric *cayr (“a fort”) + Cumbric *düv (“black”).

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APA

Cardew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cardew

MLA

“Cardew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cardew. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cardew,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cardew.

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