Surname · also Middle English

Pardew

“by”

Pardew is a surname, possibly from Middle English, ultimately from Old French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Pardew possibly goes back to Old French par, meaning “by.”

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Where it comes from

Pardew possibly comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old French.

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How it developed

Possibly from Middle English Pardey, from Old French par (“by”).

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Pardew’s family of names

In English usage, Pardew as a surname has a related form in PARDEY. In English usage, Pardew as a surname has a related form in PARDOE. In English usage, Pardew as a surname has a related form in PARDY.

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Nicknames & forms 4

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Old French

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French

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Middle English

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Old French

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Old French

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“fur”

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Middle English

Peddie

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