Tew.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Two possible origins: * English habitational surname from the villages of Great, Little and Duns Tew, in Oxfordshire, all from Old English tīewe (“row; lenghty object”) or tīwe (“meeting place, court”). * Welsh nickname for a fat man, from Welsh tew (“plump”).
Alternative form of Tiu (the god Tyr).
Where this word comes from
Anglicisation of Old English Tīw from analogy with English Tuesday (Middle English Tewesday).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.