Renfrew

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Canada, UK/ˈɹɛnfɹuː/

proper noun

A town in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland; historically it was the county town of Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS5067).

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Meanings

proper nounRenfrew (countable and uncountable, plural Renfrews)

plural Renfrews · alternative Renfro · alternative Renfrow · alternative Rentfro · alternative Rentfrow

  1. countableuncountableA town in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland; historically it was the county town of Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS5067).
  2. countableuncountableA local government district of the Strathclyde Region, Scotland, between 1975 and 1996, which was split between Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas.
  3. countableuncountableA town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. countableuncountableA ghost town in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States.
  7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated village in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  8. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

From Scottish Gaelic Rinn Friù. from Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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