Carew

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/ˈkɛəɹuː//ˈkɛəɹi/

proper noun

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN045038).

OriginWelsh caer →
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Meanings

proper nounCarew (countable and uncountable, plural Carews)

plural Carews

  1. countableuncountableA village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN045038).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Welsh.

Origin

  1. Welshcaer“fort”
  2. EnglishCarew

From Welsh caer (“fort”) + rhiw (“hill; slope”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Carew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carew

MLA

“Carew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carew.

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