Pardew

P3A1R1D2E1W4

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Pardey ← Old French par →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Pardey · alternative Pardy · alternative Pardoe · alternative Perdue

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchpar“by”
  2. Middle EnglishPardey
  3. EnglishPardew

From Middle English Pardey, Pardeu, from Old French par (“by”) + Deu (“God”), an oath name, perhaps shortened from de par Dieu (“in God's name”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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