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Drew
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drew
English
Pronunciation
dro͞o UK,US, en /dɹuː/ /dɹuʊ̯/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Drew.wav Southern England
en uː 1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
en male Andrew.
en Dru
en Andrew Stanton Bernie Sanders Rally Crowd Size Tops 30K in District Trump Won Three Times w:Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-rally-turnout-fulsom-2060574 2025-04-16 In November 2024, Kiley won reelection in the district where Folsom is located by about 11 points, though Trumps' victory was closer to 3 points, according to data compiled by analyst Drew Savicki and cited by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. https://web.archive.org/web/20260415233802/https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-rally-turnout-fulsom-2060574 15 April 2026
Related terms
en Andy
Etymology 2
From en xno Drew, fro Drieu, fro Drue, from en fro Drogon, fro Dreus, fro Drues (made popular by Charlemagne's son Drogo) from en odt Drogo, of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from en gmw-pro *dragan to carry, pull, or from en gem-pro *draugaz phantom, apparition.
Proper noun
en male Germanic languages.
en Dru
en female.
en Dru
en Charles M. Blow Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President. w:The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opinion/drew-barrymore-kamala-harris.html 2024-05-01 On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala. https://web.archive.org/web/20240503101648/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opinion/drew-barrymore-kamala-harris.html
Further reading
Etymology 3
From en ga -, adopted from the English surname above, and also reduced from ga an Druaidh, ga Ó Druaidh, ga Ó Draoi, "descendant of the Druid", from ga draoi druid.
Proper noun
en.
Derived terms
en Drew County
en Drewsteignton
en Stanton Drew
Etymology 4
From any of the above.
Proper noun
en ucomm co/Forsyth County s/Georgia c/USA, named after Drew E. Bennett.
en city co/Sunflower County s/Mississippi, named after Miss Drew Daniel.
en ucomm co/Laclede County s/Missouri, named after S. E. Drew.
en ucomm co/Douglas County s/Oregon, probably named after Robert Drew.
en rural community in co/Wellington County p/Ontario c/Canada, named after George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP).
Anagrams
en derw DEWR
en unisex given names