Drew
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A short English name most often tied to Andrew, with a possible older sense of “daring” or “strong” in medieval French usage.
Meaning
The name Drew is commonly understood as a short form of Andrew. In the provided 19th-century sources, it is also linked to Old French dru/drud/drue, glossed with ideas such as robust, strong, merry, and beloved. So Drew can be read either as a clipped form of Andrew or as a name associated with strength and favor in older French usage.
Origin
EnglishGreekOld Frenchmasculine
Fun fact
One excerpt notes that Drew could sometimes be an abbreviation of Andrew, while another connects it to medieval French words with a broad range of meanings from “robust” to “beloved.”
Confidence: mixed. Sources: Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, History of Christian Names.