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Renfrew
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English
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Alternative forms
en Renfro Renfrow Rentfro Rentfrow
Etymology
From en gd - Rinn Friù. from Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current".
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹɛnfɹuː/ UK,CA
Proper noun
~ s
en town council area/Renfrewshire cc/Scotland; historically it was the county town of Renfrewshire OS grid ref NS5067.
en local government district r/Strathclyde Region cc/Scotland, between 1975 and 1996, which was split between Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas.
en town co/Renfrew County p/Ontario c/Canada.
en ghost town co/Hants County p/Nova Scotia c/Canada.
en neighbourhood city/Calgary p/Alberta c/Canada.
en unincorporated community co/Benewah County s/Idaho c/USA.
en unincorporated village co/Butler County s/Pennsylvania c/USA.
en habitational Scottish Gaelic.
Derived terms
en Renfrew County
en Renfrewshire
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Rennfrew is the 35812th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 627 individuals. Renfrew is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.
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