Tew

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English

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Etymology 1

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Two possible origins:

Proper noun

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Tew (plural Tews)

  1. A surname.
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Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tew is the 6470th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5247 individuals. Tew is most common among White (94.43%) individuals.

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Anglicisation of Old English Tīw from analogy with English Tuesday (Middle English Tewesday).

Proper noun

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Tew

  1. (rare) Alternative form of Tiw (the god Tyr).
    • 1892, Frederick York Powell, “Teutonic Heathendom”, in Religious Systems of the World: A Contribution to the Study of Comparative Religion, page 281:
      Frey and Tew were the chief gods of the Swedes and Franks, Thunder (Thórr) of the Reams and Throwends in West Norway.

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