Surname

Killigrew

“grove”

Killigrew is a surname from Cornish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Killigrew goes back to Cornish kelli, meaning “grove.”

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Where it comes from

Killigrew comes from Cornish.

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How it developed

From Cornish kelli (“grove”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Killigrew’s family of names

In English usage, Killigrew as a surname has a related form in KILLEBREW. In English usage, Killigrew as a surname has a related form in KILLEBREW.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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