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Rew

hamlet · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rew is an Old English name meaning 'the clearing or enclosure'. It is derived from the word 'rēw' which means a clearing or a place where something is made.

Word origins

Rew
Old Englishclearing, enclosure(from rēw "clearing, enclosure")

Historical forms

Rewe (Domesday Book)