Tew

Tew

Name

Tew is a surname, and may refer to

*Alan Tew, songwriter
*Alex Tew, British Internet self-promoter
*Jim Tew, American journalist
*Mary Tew, British anthropologist Mary Douglas
*Thomas Tew, early American pirate

Places

Tew gives its name to three places in Oxfordshire:
*Great Tew
*Little Tew
*Duns Tew

ee also

*Tews
*Tewes


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  • Tew — ist der Familienname von: Alan Tew, britischer Komponist und Arrangeur Alex Tew (* 1984), Initiator der Million Dollar Homepage Jim Tew, US amerikanischer Journalist Thomas Tew († 1695), US amerikanischer Pirat oder für Taiwan EU Watch, eine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Tew — Tew, v. i. To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tew — Tew, v. t. [Cf. {Taw} to tow, {Tow}, v. t.] To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tew — Tew, n. A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tew — tew·el; tew; …   English syllables

  • Tew — This interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be of English locational origin from the Parishes of Great, Little or Duns Tew, all in Oxfordshire, recorded as Tewe and Teowe in the Domesday Book of 1086, and later appeared… …   Surnames reference

  • TEW — Die alte Betriebsverwaltung der ThyssenKrupp Nirosta an der Gladbacher Straße in Krefeld Datei:ANKAWÜ Berlin Stählerner Buddy Bear.jpg Edelstahl Buddy Bär in Berlin, gefertigt von Shanghai KruppStainless Die ThyssenKrupp Nirosta GmbH mit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • tew —  to tew, to pull or tow ; also to work hard. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • tew — I. ˈt(y)ü verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English tewen, alteration of tawen more at taw transitive verb 1. obsolete : t …   Useful english dictionary

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