English
drew
see also: Drew
Pronunciation
  • enPR: dro͞o, IPA: /dɹuː/, /dɹuʊ̯/
Verb
  1. simple past of draw
  2. (colloquial, nonstandard) Past participle of draw
Related terms
Drew
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) enPR: dro͞o, IPA: /dɹuː/, /dɹuʊ̯/
Proper noun
  1. A male given name
    Synonyms: Dru
Related terms Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman Drew, Drieu, Drue, from Old French Drogon, Dreus, Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from odt Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Proper noun
  1. A male given name
    Synonyms: Dru
  2. A female given name
    Synonyms: Dru
Etymology 3

From Irish -, adopted from the English surname above, and also reduced from an Druaidh, Ó Druaidh, Ó Draoi, "son of the Druid," from draoi.

Proper noun
  1. Surname.
Etymology 4

From any of the above.

Proper noun
  1. An ucomm in Forsyth County, Georgia, named after Drew E. Bennett.
  2. A city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
  3. An ucomm in Laclede County, Missouri, named after S. E. Drew.
  4. An ucomm in Douglas County, Oregon, probably named after Robert Drew.
  5. A rural community in Wellington County, named after George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP).


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