Surname

Pewsey

“island; well-watered land”

Pewsey is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Pewsey goes back to a word meaning “island; well-watered land.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Pewsey comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Pusey

“pea”

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Old English

Padley

“toad” · “woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Exley

“church”

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Old English

Pember

“fold, enclosure”

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Old English

Pendle

“hill”

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Old English

Peckham

“Peak” · “homestead”

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Old English

Mowsley

“mouse”

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Old English · Modern

Bexley

“box tree”

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