Meaning & origin
What it means
Skewes goes back to Cornish skaw, meaning “elder bush.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skewes’s family of names
In English usage, Skewes as a surname has an alternative spelling in SKUSE. In English usage, Skewes as a surname has a related form in SKUSE.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Skewes, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Scowen
“elderberry tree”
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Tregelles
“homestead; settlement” · “grove, copse; hazel grove”
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Ebrel
“born during the month of April”
>99% girls
Treweek
“estate; farmstead”
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Cornish
Cornish is a surname from Cornish.
63% boys · 37% girls
Pennix
Pennix is a surname from Cornish.
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Penix
Penix is a surname, probably from Cornish.
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Treen
“farmstead” · “fort”
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