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English word origin

Etymology of Drew

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

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Source etymology 2

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name

A male given name from the Germanic languages. · A female given name.

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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”).

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  • Derivation mentionDrogonfro
  • Derivation mentionDrogoodt
  • Derivation mention*dragangmw-pro · to carry, pull
  • Derivation mention*draugazgem-pro · phantom, apparition
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Source etymology 3

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name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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”).

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Source etymology 4

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name

An unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, named after Drew E. Bennett. · A city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel. · An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, named after S. E. Drew. · An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, probably named after Robert Drew.

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From any of the above.

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